- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Drake Mountain350 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)16.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0537, -72.5988
Floodplain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 15 m. Drake Mountain stands 350 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Longmeadow Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Floodplain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Mountain | WNW 286° | 350 m | 12.7 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 84° | 330 m | 12.3 mi |
| Sodom Mountain | W 272° | 326 m | 12.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 98° | 323 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 114° | 322 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 94° | 319 m | 10.0 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | SE 124° | 315 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 97° | 303 m | 10.2 mi |
- 16.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.5 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Borgatti Park: 0.6 mi
- Bay Path Ryan Field: 0.8 mi
- Town Green: 0.9 mi
- St. John's Field: 0.9 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Omiskanoagwiah: 1.6 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 2.7 mi
- Double Bang: 2.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.2 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Yertle Garden: 3.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 3.5 mi
- Azalea Garden: 5.7 mi
- Side Garden: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 1.8 mi
- Freedom Eagle: 3.2 mi
- Miles Morgan: 3.3 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 3.3 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 1.8 mi
- Scott Hill: 2.4 mi
- Glovers Hill: 3.0 mi
- Tinker Hill: 3.5 mi
- Buck Hill: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 39
- New England Sky Screamer: 1.2 mi
- Springfield Museums: 3.6 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 3.6 mi
- World War II Tank: 6.5 mi
- Goat Rock: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Cascade: 13.7 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 14.3 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 15.0 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 15.1 mi
- Enders Falls: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Indian Leap: 9.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 16.4 mi
- Flag Rock: 19.8 mi
- Hart Meadow: 21.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 3.9 mi
- Babbs Beach: 8.0 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 17.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 10.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.2 mi
- Big Spring: 21.8 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 1.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Enfield: 21.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.1 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 1 mi
- Somers · 9 mi
- East Windsor · 10 mi
- Hampden · 10 mi
- Holyoke · 10 mi
- Ludlow · 10 mi
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