- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 12.8 miles
- Chestnut Hill332 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)16.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0386, -72.6008
Floodplain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Chestnut Hill stands 332 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Longmeadow Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Floodplain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | ESE 101° | 332 m | 12.8 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 79° | 330 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sodom Mountain | W 277° | 326 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 92° | 323 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 108° | 322 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 88° | 319 m | 10.1 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | ESE 120° | 315 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 91° | 303 m | 10.2 mi |
- 16.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.5 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: 0.2 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Bay Path Ryan Field: 0.9 mi
- Borgatti Park: 1.1 mi
- Town Green: 1.2 mi
- Williams Street Playground: 1.5 mi
- Greenwood Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Scott Hill: 1.7 mi
- Glovers Hill: 2.3 mi
- Tinker Hill: 2.5 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Omiskanoagwiah: 2.6 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 3.6 mi
- Double Bang: 3.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.9 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Yertle Garden: 4.6 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 4.6 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 4.8 mi
- Azalea Garden: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 2.8 mi
- Freedom Eagle: 3.9 mi
- Miles Morgan: 4.4 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 4.4 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 43
- New England Sky Screamer: 0.8 mi
- Springfield Museums: 4.6 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 4.6 mi
- World War II Tank: 7.5 mi
- HU-16E "Albatross": 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Cascade: 13.5 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 14.0 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 14.3 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 14.4 mi
- Enders Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Indian Leap: 10.2 mi
- Titans Piazza: 17.5 mi
- Flag Rock: 18.9 mi
- Hart Meadow: 20.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 2.8 mi
- Babbs Beach: 7.8 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.9 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 17.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 11.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.1 mi
- Big Spring: 21.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 0.6 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Enfield: 22.6 mi
- Gay City State Park: 23.1 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 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 1 mi
- East Windsor · 9 mi
- Somers · 9 mi
- Hampden · 10 mi
- Holyoke · 11 mi
- Ludlow · 11 mi
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