Garvey Promontory
Garvey Promontory is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Duggan Leatherleaf Bog, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 29.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Duggan Leatherleaf Bog: 0.4 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 1.1 mi
- Helen C White Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Venture Pond Cons. Area: 1.4 mi
- Anne&Joseph Mem. Cons. Area: 1.4 mi
- South Branch Park: 0.6 mi
- General Edwards Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Nathan Bill Park: 1.1 mi
- G Frank Adams Park: 1.1 mi
- Edward J Murphy Park: 1.4 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Titanic Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 2.1 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 2.4 mi
- The Puritan: 2.8 mi
- Horton Court: 2.8 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 2.8 mi
- The Storyteller: 2.8 mi
- The Lorax: 2.8 mi
- Miles Morgan: 3.0 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Peak: 5.8 mi
- Mount Vision: 6.0 mi
- Wigwam Hill: 6.1 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.9 mi
- Yertle Garden: 2.9 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Student Garden: 10.2 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 2.8 mi
- Springfield Museums: 2.8 mi
- World War II Tank: 4.1 mi
- Goat Rock: 6.0 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 6.3 mi
- Cascade: 12.9 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 17.1 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 18.7 mi
- Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 19.7 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 5.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 8.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 12.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 14.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.6 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 3.6 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 6.2 mi
- Picnic: 23.8 mi
- Indian Leap: 4.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.2 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.3 mi
- Rd: 8.7 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 8.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 8.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Garvey Promontory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 327° | 363 m | 11.1 mi |
| Moon Mountain | ESE 105° | 330 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 129° | 323 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 142° | 322 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 124° | 319 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 126° | 303 m | 8.2 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | SE 133° | 298 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 76° | 295 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29907572
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 5 mi
- Ludlow · 5 mi
- Hampden · 7 mi
- Holyoke · 8 mi
- Somers · 9 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
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