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Connecticut River Greenway Park

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Connecticut River Greenway Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Battlecock Hill stands 442 m to the west-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Connecticut River Greenway Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34310, -72.63543

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Elwell State Park: 0.6 mi
  • Agnes Fox Field: 1.1 mi
  • Sheldon Field: 1.2 mi
  • Childs Park: 1.2 mi
  • Pulaski Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
  • Round Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Baker Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Kings Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Horse Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Roberts Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 53
Gardens: 40
  • Capen Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Rock Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 1.7 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Phoenix Garden: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 31
  • War Memorial Pool: 6.7 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 9.7 mi
  • World War II Tank: 13.8 mi
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 14.2 mi
  • Timber Frame: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 30
  • C3: 1.3 mi
  • Graffiti Wall: 5.4 mi
  • Guild Art Supply: 5.6 mi
  • John Calipari: 6.1 mi
  • Marcus Camby: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
Beaches: 11
  • Sandy Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 3.1 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Glendale Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Waterfall: 22.2 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.3 mi
  • Rd: 10.3 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 14.2 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Connecticut River Greenway Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Battlecock HillWNW 292°442 m7.6 mi
Kidds LookoutW 277°438 m7.8 mi
Walnut HillNW 304°438 m8.3 mi
Walnut HillNW 322°432 m7.5 mi
Walcott HillWNW 300°396 m7.6 mi
Dry HillNNW 333°396 m8.0 mi
Bascom HillW 280°375 m6.9 mi
Tob HillWSW 255°373 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3616:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062503930
Precip in3.42.93.53.83.74.54.14.14.64.73.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1480901769

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