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Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot)

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Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Round Top Hill stands 538 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Punchbowl Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 1.2 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2000-12-14

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.17705, -72.87628

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Punchbowl Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Tarrot Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Birch Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Nero: 1.8 mi
  • Turtle Bend Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
  • Town Park: 1.2 mi
  • Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Town Park: 1.4 mi
  • Town Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 48
  • The Globe: 5.2 mi
  • Angel of Independence: 6.0 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 7.4 mi
  • Epiphany: 7.5 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 42
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 5.9 mi
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Dorothy Perkins Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Arboretum: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 30
  • state boundary marker: 9.7 mi
  • Becket Center Historic District: 12.4 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 13.9 mi
  • Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 14.2 mi
  • World War II Tank: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Waterfall: 5.9 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 11.5 mi
  • cascade: 11.7 mi
  • cascade: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Corps Wall: 12.2 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 12.2 mi
  • Grotto: 12.2 mi
  • Progressive Buttress: 12.2 mi
  • Acorn Face: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 12
  • County Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Babbs Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Iroquis Waterfront: 13.1 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 16.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.3 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.3 mi
  • Rd: 11.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 15.1 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round Top HillNW 314°538 m7.8 mi
Jackson HillW 267°520 m7.0 mi
Lair MountainWSW 248°513 m8.2 mi
Walnut HillW 279°505 m6.2 mi
Dug HillWNW 302°486 m3.9 mi
Tow HillSW 236°466 m8.0 mi
Babb HillWSW 237°465 m6.9 mi
Green HillNW 317°456 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514030
Precip in4.03.63.94.74.25.14.33.84.45.24.15.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29746848

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