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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 20 m. Bungy Mountain stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2004-01-09
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.16021, -72.63167

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Bradley Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Crafts Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Whiteloaf Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Kelly Hill: 5.5 mi
Parks
  • Szeltza Park: 1.4 mi
  • Wisniowski Park: 1.5 mi
  • Ray Ash Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bullens Park: 1.6 mi
  • Indian Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Homestead Ruins: 2.4 mi
  • John F. Kennedy Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • World War II Memorial: 3.5 mi
Museums
Gardens: 40
Artworks: 32
Attractions: 30
  • World War II Tank: 2.4 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 3.3 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 4.5 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 4.5 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Waterfall: 15.0 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 18.5 mi
  • Carpenter's Falls: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 12
Springs: 4
  • Rd: 2.6 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 2.6 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 2.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.7 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 8.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Connecticut River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bungy MountainWNW 297°405 m10.1 mi
Mount TomN 351°363 m5.7 mi
Pomeroy MountainNW 319°352 m9.1 mi
DeadtopN 354°333 m6.5 mi
Lizzie MountainWNW 296°330 m9.2 mi
Mud HillNW 315°324 m10.1 mi
Russell MountainW 266°321 m10.3 mi
Ball MountainWNW 286°310 m8.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836485967737163514131
Precip in2.72.63.44.13.74.44.23.74.64.73.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29858081

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