- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1461, -72.4712
Hardwood Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 73 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hallahan Acq., a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
- Built
- 1974
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Hardwood Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 306° | 363 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Norwottock | N 350° | 337 m | 11.2 mi |
| Peck Hill | SE 127° | 336 m | 10.7 mi |
| Moon Mountain | SE 131° | 330 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSE 157° | 323 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 164° | 322 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 154° | 319 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pattaquattic Hill | ENE 61° | 317 m | 10.9 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 21.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 25.6 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hallahan Acq.: 0.8 mi
- The Preserve: 1.1 mi
- The Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Woodland Park Cons. Area: 1.4 mi
- Keddy Tracts: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Library Park: 1.0 mi
- Dr. Stusick Square: 1.0 mi
- Whitney St. Park: 1.3 mi
- North Branch Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Stanley S. Stusick: 1.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 2.6 mi
- Titanic Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Titanic Museum: 1.8 mi
- Childrens Museum: 3.1 mi
- Childrens Museum: 3.2 mi
- Edward Bellamy House: 5.8 mi
- Springfield Armory Museum: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Minechoag Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Mount Marcy: 3.4 mi
- Mount Chapin: 3.6 mi
- Wigwam Hill: 4.1 mi
- Jefferson Peak: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 45
- World War II Tank: 6.1 mi
- Goat Rock: 6.2 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 6.5 mi
- Springfield Museums: 6.6 mi
- SSG 102: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 43
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 6.6 mi
- Yertle Garden: 6.6 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Student Garden: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 32
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 0.9 mi
- Horton Court: 6.6 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 6.6 mi
- The Storyteller: 6.6 mi
- The Lorax: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 15
- Haviland Pond Beach: 1.8 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.3 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Cascade: 13.2 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 19.3 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 22.3 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 22.6 mi
- Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Leap: 1.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 12.0 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 21.5 mi
- Roaring Falls: 23.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 5.8 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 10.2 mi
- Picnic: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 9.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.7 mi
| 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 | 15:36 | 16:22 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belchertown, 11 mi away.
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