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Connecticut River Access

Connecticut River Access from directly overhead

Connecticut River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the east, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Connecticut River Greenway State Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 4.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1987

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.53069, -72.56505

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Temple Woods: 3.7 mi
  • Highland Park: 3.7 mi
  • Sunderland Town Park: 4.0 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Park: 4.3 mi
  • South Deerfield Common: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 42
Attractions: 28
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 2.3 mi
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 9.2 mi
  • Bridge of Flowers: 10.3 mi
  • rock overhang: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 22
Cliffs: 20
  • Roaring Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 3.7 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 6.0 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 6.1 mi
  • Introductory Buttress: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 11
  • Hobo Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 13.9 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 23.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 23.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.7 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Connecticut River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillE 79°423 m5.0 mi
Mount TobySSE 155°386 m3.3 mi
Brushy MountainSE 129°380 m6.2 mi
Morse HillESE 112°366 m6.6 mi
Roaring MountainSSE 149°356 m3.7 mi
Country HillENE 65°344 m5.0 mi
Field HillWSW 246°341 m7.2 mi
Whales HeadENE 69°337 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2519:03
June solstice05:1419:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3516:21

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/29720413

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