- Elevation, modelled
- 407 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Church Hill565 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1828, -72.9408
Arms Acres is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 407 m. Church Hill stands 565 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.2 miles off.
- Built
- 1972
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Arms Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | WNW 292° | 565 m | 6.6 mi |
| Round Top Hill | NNW 335° | 538 m | 5.5 mi |
| Jackson Hill | W 259° | 520 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lair Mountain | SW 231° | 513 m | 5.6 mi |
| Walnut Hill | WNW 282° | 505 m | 2.9 mi |
| Gobble Mountain | NNW 341° | 504 m | 8.4 mi |
| Belden Hill | WSW 258° | 497 m | 8.0 mi |
| Noyes Hill | SW 224° | 496 m | 7.0 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 4.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 14 mi
- Summit House · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Arms Acres: 0.2 mi
- Herrick Knittel Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Herrick Knittel Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Herrick Knittel Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Bradley Brook Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Watson Park: 0.7 mi
- Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 1.1 mi
- Dug Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pebble Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pudding Hill: 2.2 mi
- Tarrot Hill: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 6.9 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 6.9 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 7.0 mi
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 10.6 mi
- Amelia Park Children's Museum: 10.9 mi
Historic sites
- Machine Storage: 7.0 mi
- Stone Polishing Shop: 7.0 mi
- Machine Shop: 7.0 mi
- Carpenters Shop: 7.0 mi
- Box Shop: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 42
- The Globe: 8.2 mi
- Angel of Independence: 9.0 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 10.6 mi
- Epiphany: 10.7 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 37
- Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 8.9 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 9.0 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 9.0 mi
- Arboretum: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 30
- Becket Center Historic District: 9.7 mi
- state boundary marker: 10.2 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 13.0 mi
- Indian Council Caves: 16.1 mi
- cellar hole: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 4.5 mi
- Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 11.1 mi
- cascade: 11.3 mi
- cascade: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Corps Wall: 10.0 mi
- Murdock Wall: 10.0 mi
- Grotto: 10.1 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 10.1 mi
- Acorn Face: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- County Beach: 5.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 10.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 14.3 mi
- David Musante Beach: 16.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 19.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 14.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 14.6 mi
- Rd: 14.7 mi
- Big Spring: 16.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.4 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 9 mi away.
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