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Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Connecticut River Greenway State Park from directly overhead

Connecticut River Greenway State Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Sikes Hill stands 451 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Herlihy Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 9.0 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45791, -72.59123

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Herlihy Park: 0.1 mi
  • Tri-Town Beach District: 1.2 mi
  • Sunderland Town Park: 1.6 mi
  • South Deerfield Common: 1.6 mi
  • Omasta Well Field: 3.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Old Chapel: 5.8 mi
  • William Smith Clark Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 6.2 mi
  • Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 6.9 mi
  • Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 6.9 mi
Museums: 51
Attractions: 31
Gardens: 27
Artworks: 27
  • AISC Steel Sculpture: 5.4 mi
  • Jack Leaman: 5.5 mi
  • Julius Erving: 5.5 mi
  • John Calipari: 5.5 mi
  • Marcus Camby: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Roaring Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 7.1 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 10.2 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 10.2 mi
  • Titans Piazza: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear's Den Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Glendale Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 8.8 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 18.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 18.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Connecticut River Greenway State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sikes HillW 279°451 m7.7 mi
High RidgeW 264°447 m6.5 mi
Walnut HillWSW 254°432 m7.1 mi
Smith HillWNW 287°427 m7.5 mi
Dry HillW 269°415 m6.5 mi
Dry HillW 262°396 m5.9 mi
Mount TobyNE 53°386 m3.4 mi
Cricket HillWNW 282°380 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1419:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:50
December solstice07:1715:3516:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212334465867727062503828
Precip in3.43.03.73.73.84.64.54.74.74.93.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leverett #2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29911182

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