Nature reserve · Massachusetts
King Phillip's Hill
King Phillip's Hill is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Mount Grace stands 491 m to the east, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hermon, a peak 1.4 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.68480, -72.47656
- 0.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 10.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 6 mi
- Waterfall · 6 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 11 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Hermon: 1.4 mi
- Snow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
- Stump Hill: 2.1 mi
- Barnard Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Hobo Falls Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Charity Farm: 3.3 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 3.7 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 3.7 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Kiwanis Park: 2.4 mi
- Cushman Park: 4.0 mi
- Northfield Mountain Riverview Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 5.4 mi
- North Greenfield Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 3.1 mi
- Poet's Seat Tower: 8.4 mi
- Hinsdale Raceway: 9.1 mi
- Hazel's Park: 10.6 mi
- Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument: 10.7 mi
Museums: 40
- Powers Institute Museum: 3.9 mi
- Great Falls Discovery Center: 6.5 mi
- The Warwick Historical Society and Museum: 7.0 mi
- Memorial Hall Museum: 11.7 mi
- Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 26
- Hermit's Castle: 5.7 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 9.3 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.5 mi
- Path Continues: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Table Rock: 2.4 mi
- Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 5.8 mi
- Introductory Buttress: 5.8 mi
- Main Wall: 5.8 mi
- Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 21
- Greenfield Money Tree: 10.2 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 17.1 mi
- Reaching: 19.4 mi
- Aurora: 19.5 mi
- Trinity Bicycle Shop: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 14
- Just Roots Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- North Garden: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 11.8 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 13.8 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 16.8 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 18.6 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Hobo Falls: 2.4 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 4.7 mi
- Royalston Falls: 11.9 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 12.5 mi
- Old Mill Falls: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Wright Grove: 23.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 24.0 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Green River Covered Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Falcon Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of King Phillip's Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grace | E 86° | 491 m | 6.2 mi |
| Crag Mountain | SE 134° | 456 m | 4.1 mi |
| Brush Mountain | SE 130° | 455 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bennetts Knob | E 84° | 444 m | 6.4 mi |
| Notch Mountain | ENE 60° | 389 m | 3.8 mi |
| Upper Bald Hills | ESE 108° | 382 m | 3.5 mi |
| Great Hemlock | E 79° | 381 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 299° | 380 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1208851433
Day trips start here
- Gill · 9 mi
- Greenfield · 9 mi
- Brattleboro · 12 mi
- Deerfield · 12 mi
- Charlemont · 13 mi
- Erving · 13 mi
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