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Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest

Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest from directly overhead

Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Mount Pisgah stands 468 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1952
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.28160, -72.73388

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Pomeroy Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mud Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Mineral Hills: 2.7 mi
  • Little Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • Catherine Root Park: 3.2 mi
  • Main Street Park: 3.3 mi
  • John Bator Park: 3.5 mi
  • Daley Field: 3.5 mi
  • Lower Mill Pond Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 56
Gardens: 37
  • Northampton Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 5.4 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Rock Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Capen Garden: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 30
  • Guild Art Supply: 3.5 mi
  • C3: 6.0 mi
  • Lady Liberty: 8.2 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 10.6 mi
  • Epiphany: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 27
Waterfalls: 18
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Glendale Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Waterfall: 15.7 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
Beaches: 11
  • David Musante Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 14.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.2 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.2 mi
  • Rd: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 12.3 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahWNW 302°468 m4.5 mi
Shaw LedgesNNW 329°460 m6.3 mi
Dry HillNW 315°454 m5.0 mi
Battlecock HillNNW 344°442 m7.4 mi
Spruce HillWNW 297°438 m3.8 mi
Kidds LookoutNNW 332°438 m5.9 mi
Bofat HillNNW 331°434 m6.8 mi
Cub HillWNW 285°424 m3.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836485967737163514131
Precip in2.72.63.44.13.74.44.23.74.64.73.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29908546

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