Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Kirvin Park
Kirvin Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Widow Whites Peak stands 737 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Court Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 8.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.42376, -73.20514
- 8.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 8.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Adams Overlook · 15 mi
- Vista · 15 mi
- Robinson's Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Court Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sykes Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Tully Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Dewey Hill: 2.7 mi
- Warner Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Brattle Brook Park: 1.6 mi
- Brattle Brook Park: 1.7 mi
- Henry V Marchisio Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Deming Park: 2.1 mi
- Wellesley Park: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
- stone chimney: 4.3 mi
- Burbank Dedication: 7.4 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 9.3 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 9.9 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 9.9 mi
Museums: 38
- Arrowhead: 2.3 mi
- Berkshire Museum: 3.0 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 3.5 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 5.9 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 31
- Courtyard by Marriott: 4.8 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- Divine Mercy: 10.7 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 10.7 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 9.7 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 12.5 mi
- Glendale Falls: 13.2 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- stone pillar: 5.4 mi
- concrete bases: 5.5 mi
- balanced rock: 5.6 mi
- concrete bases: 5.6 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- Flower Garden: 7.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.5 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 10.8 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Kennedy Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Clover Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 14.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 15.6 mi
- Witts Ledge: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 5
- Adams Point Beach: 10.6 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 11.0 mi
- County Beach: 18.4 mi
- Campers Beach: 19.0 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Kirvin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widow Whites Peak | NNW 339° | 737 m | 9.2 mi |
| Jiminy Peak | NNW 334° | 726 m | 9.3 mi |
| Honwee Mountain | NW 319° | 698 m | 7.9 mi |
| Weston Mountain | NE 36° | 685 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 310° | 680 m | 7.6 mi |
| Haskell Hill | E 96° | 680 m | 8.6 mi |
| Potter Mountain | NNW 336° | 678 m | 9.2 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SSE 163° | 675 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29687436
Day trips start here
- Pittsfield · 3 mi
- Dalton · 4 mi
- Hinsdale · 4 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 5 mi
- Lenox · 6 mi
- Lanesborough · 7 mi
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