- Elevation, modelled
- 76 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Dry Hill396 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 112 Scenic Byway12.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3761, -72.5711
Aquifer Protection Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 76 m. Dry Hill stands 396 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Warner, a peak 0.4 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Built
- 1991
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Aquifer Protection Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Hill | NW 305° | 396 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Toby | NNE 12° | 386 m | 7.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NE 37° | 380 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Lincoln | E 96° | 375 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 85° | 371 m | 8.6 mi |
| Roaring Mountain | NNE 16° | 356 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Norwottock | SSE 148° | 337 m | 5.8 mi |
| Unquomonk Hill | W 271° | 330 m | 8.5 mi |
- 12.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 18.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 5 mi
- Waterfall · 17 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 18 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Warner: 0.4 mi
- Kings Hill: 1.3 mi
- Nibble Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Castor: 3.7 mi
- The Rocks: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Dyer Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.9 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 1.1 mi
- North Maple Street Conservation Land: 1.1 mi
Parks
- North Hadley Field: 1.0 mi
- UMass Amherst Sunwheel: 1.7 mi
- South Athletic Field: 2.0 mi
- Library Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- Pratt Field: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Old Chapel: 2.4 mi
- Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 2.7 mi
- Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 2.7 mi
- William Smith Clark Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 3.1 mi
Museums: 56
- Hatfield Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- University Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.5 mi
- Hadley Farm Museum: 2.5 mi
- Amherst History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Rausch Mineral Gallery: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 34
- Hatfield Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Fieldstone Courtyard: 2.4 mi
- Class of 1954 Garden: 2.4 mi
- Franklin Permaculture Garden: 2.6 mi
- Yushien Japanese Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 32
- War Memorial Pool: 2.9 mi
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 11.9 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 12.0 mi
- Timber Frame: 13.5 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 30
- John Calipari: 2.2 mi
- Jack Leaman: 2.2 mi
- Marcus Camby: 2.2 mi
- Julius Erving: 2.2 mi
- The Power of Creativity Over Concrete: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Titans Piazza: 6.0 mi
- Roaring Falls: 8.2 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 11.3 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 14.4 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Sandy Beach: 3.4 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 3.9 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 3.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 5.3 mi
- David Musante Beach: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Bear's Den Falls: 16.9 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 20.2 mi
- Glendale Falls: 20.2 mi
- Hobo Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 13.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 13.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 16.3 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 2 mi away.
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