Herrick Knittel Conservation Area
Herrick Knittel Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 374 m. Church Hill stands 565 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 5.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 15 mi
- Summit House · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Herrick Knittel Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Herrick Knittel Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Arms Acres: 1.2 mi
- Arms Acres: 1.3 mi
- Bradley Brook Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Pudding Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.0 mi
- Tillotson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.2 mi
- Watson Park: 1.2 mi
- Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Park: 4.3 mi
- Town Park: 4.4 mi
- Town Park: 4.5 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 8.1 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 8.2 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 8.2 mi
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 9.6 mi
- Amelia Park Children's Museum: 10.2 mi
- Machine Storage: 8.2 mi
- Stone Polishing Shop: 8.2 mi
- Machine Shop: 8.2 mi
- Carpenters Shop: 8.2 mi
- Box Shop: 8.2 mi
- The Globe: 7.6 mi
- Angel of Independence: 8.2 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 10.0 mi
- Epiphany: 10.0 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 10.3 mi
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 8.2 mi
- Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 8.3 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 8.3 mi
- Arboretum: 8.3 mi
- state boundary marker: 9.0 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 10.8 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 12.0 mi
- Indian Council Caves: 14.9 mi
- cellar hole: 15.5 mi
- Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 5.6 mi
- cascade: 10.2 mi
- cascade: 10.2 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 10.3 mi
- Corps Wall: 9.3 mi
- Murdock Wall: 9.4 mi
- Grotto: 9.4 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 9.4 mi
- Acorn Face: 9.4 mi
- County Beach: 6.0 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 11.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 13.3 mi
- David Musante Beach: 17.4 mi
- Holland Beach: 18.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 14.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 14.5 mi
- Rd: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 15.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 18.7 mi
- Questing: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Herrick Knittel Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | WNW 300° | 565 m | 7.4 mi |
| Round Top Hill | NNW 337° | 538 m | 6.7 mi |
| Jackson Hill | W 277° | 520 m | 4.0 mi |
| Lair Mountain | WSW 243° | 513 m | 5.1 mi |
| Walnut Hill | WNW 301° | 505 m | 3.5 mi |
| Belden Hill | W 266° | 497 m | 8.0 mi |
| Noyes Hill | SW 233° | 496 m | 6.4 mi |
| Latimer Hill | W 281° | 491 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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