- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Mount Hitchcock356 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0684, -72.4727
Charles Buckingham Cons. Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 73 m. Mount Hitchcock stands 356 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanglewood Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Charles Buckingham Cons. Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hitchcock | E 84° | 356 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tupper Hill | ESE 104° | 352 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | ESE 102° | 347 m | 10.8 mi |
| Peck Hill | E 97° | 336 m | 8.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SE 127° | 332 m | 7.6 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 87° | 330 m | 5.8 mi |
| Great Mountain | E 82° | 325 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 126° | 323 m | 4.1 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 30.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tanglewood Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Peachtree Rd. Conserv. Area: 0.1 mi
- High Pine Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Tanglewood Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Tanglewood Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- McCarthy Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hall Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Vision: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Peak: 3.6 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Center School Park: 2.0 mi
- Gerrish Park: 2.1 mi
- Center Field: 2.2 mi
- Treetop Park: 2.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Childrens Museum: 3.4 mi
- Childrens Museum: 3.4 mi
- Longmeadow Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Somers Historical Society Museum: 5.8 mi
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 4.3 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 4.5 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Omiskanoagwiah: 5.6 mi
- Titanic Memorial: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Yertle Garden: 6.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 6.3 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 11.1 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 5.6 mi
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 6.2 mi
- Horton Court: 6.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 6.3 mi
- The Storyteller: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 47
- Goat Rock: 2.1 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 6.3 mi
- Springfield Museums: 6.3 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 7.5 mi
- World War II Tank: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 8.9 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 14.0 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 16.9 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cascades: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 15
- Haviland Pond Beach: 7.2 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 8.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 12.1 mi
- Babbs Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Leap: 6.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 16.7 mi
- Flag Rock: 19.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 23.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Enfield: 18.0 mi
- Greenwich: 22.0 mi
- Prescott: 23.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 7.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.6 mi
- Picnic: 20.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 12.7 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 12.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 15.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 12 mi away.
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