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Linseed Road Conservation Area

Linseed Road Conservation Area from directly overhead

Linseed Road Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Ram Hill stands 461 m to the west, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.38866, -72.65168

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Horse Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • The Rocks: 1.6 mi
  • Chestnut Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Davis Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Shingle Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Omasta Well Field: 2.1 mi
  • Omasta Well Field: 2.2 mi
  • Arcanum Field: 3.1 mi
  • North Hadley Field: 3.7 mi
  • Elwell State Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 54
Gardens: 34
  • Hatfield Community Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Capen Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 4.9 mi
  • Rock Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 31
  • War Memorial Pool: 7.0 mi
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 11.2 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 12.9 mi
  • Greenfield Energy Park: 13.9 mi
  • 1950 Pontiac: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 30
  • C3: 4.6 mi
  • Jack Leaman: 6.0 mi
  • Julius Erving: 6.0 mi
  • John Calipari: 6.0 mi
  • Marcus Camby: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Titans Piazza: 7.2 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 12.7 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 15.8 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 9
  • David Musante Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Glendale Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Tannery Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 13.4 mi
  • Rd: 13.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 17.4 mi
  • Day Use Area: 23.0 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Linseed Road Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ram HillW 273°461 m6.8 mi
Shaw LedgesWSW 255°460 m7.7 mi
Sikes HillNW 323°451 m7.5 mi
High RidgeNW 321°447 m5.4 mi
Battlecock HillW 267°442 m6.2 mi
Walnut HillWNW 284°438 m6.2 mi
Kidds LookoutWSW 252°438 m7.2 mi
Bofat HillW 259°434 m7.7 mi

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 solstice07:1715:3616:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062503930
Precip in3.42.93.53.83.74.54.14.14.64.73.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1210841642

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