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Bitzer Fish Hatchery

Bitzer Fish Hatchery from directly overhead

Bitzer Fish Hatchery is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the east-southeast, 4.1 miles off. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 3.0 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1975-05-23

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.56447, -72.54299

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Temple Woods: 2.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 2.6 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 2.8 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Park: 2.9 mi
  • Unity Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 41
Attractions: 27
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 3.3 mi
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 3.4 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 6.9 mi
  • rock overhang: 10.0 mi
  • hole in wall: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 22
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 11
  • Hobo Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Bitzer Fish Hatchery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillESE 110°423 m4.1 mi
Bear MountainENE 75°389 m6.2 mi
Mount TobyS 177°386 m5.3 mi
Brushy MountainSSE 149°380 m7.3 mi
Bear MountainE 82°372 m6.9 mi
Morse HillSE 134°366 m6.9 mi
Hermit MountainENE 60°363 m7.0 mi
Roaring MountainS 172°356 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1815:3516:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766716962513930
Precip in3.53.13.93.84.04.84.14.74.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29857482

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