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GTD Conservation Land

GTD Conservation Land from directly overhead

GTD Conservation Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the east, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Griswold Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 2.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Greenfield Conservation Commission
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64958, -72.55257

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • North Greenfield Park: 1.3 mi
  • Cushman Park: 1.5 mi
  • Unity Park: 3.0 mi
  • Shattuck Park: 3.8 mi
  • Lunt Field: 4.1 mi
Peaks
  • Mason Hill: 1.9 mi
  • West Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Pisgah Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Canada Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Darby Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 43
Attractions: 26
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 5.0 mi
  • Hermit's Castle: 7.0 mi
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 7.6 mi
  • rock overhang: 8.7 mi
  • Wolves Den: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 22
Gardens: 21
  • Just Roots Community Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 10.6 mi
  • Community Garden: 15.2 mi
  • North Garden: 16.0 mi
  • South Garden: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
Beaches: 13
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 16.2 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 16.3 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of GTD Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crag MountainE 93°456 m6.8 mi
Brush MountainE 88°455 m6.6 mi
Frizzell HillNW 318°399 m4.4 mi
Bald MountainN 11°380 m4.2 mi
Pond MountainNNE 19°375 m5.5 mi
Daniels PeakNW 325°374 m5.2 mi
Colrain MountainW 276°374 m6.8 mi
Gates HillNW 316°373 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:03
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1815:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766716962513930
Precip in3.53.13.93.84.04.84.14.74.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29909149

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