Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Conservation Area
Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.07033, -72.58863
- 16.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.5 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Omiskanoagwiah: 0.4 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 1.6 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Marine Memorial: 2.1 mi
Parks
- School Street / River Road Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 0.8 mi
- Cohen Park: 0.9 mi
- Pynchon Point: 0.9 mi
- Laurel Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 0.6 mi
- Miles Morgan: 2.1 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 2.1 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 2.2 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Yertle Garden: 2.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.3 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.0 mi
- Side Garden: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.6 mi
- Scott Hill: 3.6 mi
- Glovers Hill: 4.2 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.3 mi
- Buck Hill: 4.7 mi
Museums
Attractions: 35
- Springfield Museums: 2.4 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 2.4 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 2.4 mi
- World War II Tank: 5.3 mi
- Goat Rock: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Cascade: 13.8 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 15.1 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 15.9 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 16.0 mi
- Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Indian Leap: 8.1 mi
- Titans Piazza: 15.3 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.7 mi
- Hart Meadow: 22.6 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 13
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 5.1 mi
- Babbs Beach: 8.8 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 9.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 16.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 9.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 9.2 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Enfield: 20.5 mi
- Greenwich: 24.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 2.3 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 346° | 363 m | 12.2 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 89° | 330 m | 11.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 105° | 323 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 121° | 322 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 101° | 319 m | 9.7 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | SE 130° | 315 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 104° | 303 m | 9.9 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 109° | 298 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29908385
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 1 mi
- Ludlow · 8 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Holyoke · 9 mi
- Somers · 9 mi
- East Windsor · 11 mi
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