- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Chestnut Hill332 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0331, -72.5987
Floodplain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Chestnut Hill stands 332 m to the east, 13 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.
- Built
- 1992-11-30
- Operated by
- Town of Longmeadow Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Floodplain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | E 100° | 332 m | 12.7 mi |
| Moon Mountain | ENE 77° | 330 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sodom Mountain | W 279° | 326 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 90° | 323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 106° | 322 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 86° | 319 m | 10.0 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | ESE 118° | 315 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 89° | 303 m | 10.1 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Bay Path Ryan Field: 1.2 mi
- Greenwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Town Green: 1.4 mi
- Borgatti Park: 1.5 mi
- Brainard Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Longmeadow Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Enfield Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Storrowton Village Museum: 4.2 mi
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 4.3 mi
- King House Museum: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Scott Hill: 1.7 mi
- Glovers Hill: 2.3 mi
- Tinker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.7 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Omiskanoagwiah: 2.9 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 3.8 mi
- Double Bang: 4.1 mi
- Kotchen Quadrangle: 4.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 4.6 mi
- Side Garden: 4.7 mi
- Azalea Garden: 4.7 mi
- Front Garden: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 3.1 mi
- Freedom Eagle: 4.2 mi
- Miles Morgan: 4.7 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 4.7 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 43
- New England Sky Screamer: 1.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 5.0 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 5.0 mi
- HU-16E "Albatross": 7.6 mi
- A-3B "Skywarrior": 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Cascade: 13.2 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 13.9 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 14.1 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 14.4 mi
- Enders Falls: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Indian Leap: 10.5 mi
- Titans Piazza: 17.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 18.5 mi
- Hart Meadow: 20.1 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 10
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 2.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 7.9 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 11.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.6 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 17.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 11.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.5 mi
- Big Spring: 21.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 0.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 22.7 mi
- Enfield: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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- Hampden · 10 mi
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