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Longmeadow

Longmeadow from directly overhead

Longmeadow is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the east-southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponyhenge, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.40199, -71.33522

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Codman Community Farm: 0.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Sculpture park: 1.0 mi
  • Deborah Birt Memorial Park Lincoln Woods: 1.1 mi
  • Oxbow Meadows: 1.3 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Italinate garden: 1.2 mi
  • People For Pollinators: 1.7 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Conantum Community Gardens: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Last Out: 2.2 mi
  • Ferma: 2.2 mi
  • Two Big Black Hearts: 2.2 mi
  • Decordova Ball: 2.3 mi
  • Jacob's Dream: 2.3 mi
Beaches
  • Morses Pond Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Learned Pond Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
Picnic sites: 22
  • Picnic Site 2: 4.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 4.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 4.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Rock Falls: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Commissioners Landing: 13.7 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 15.6 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Longmeadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillESE 102°135 m4.3 mi
Little ProspectESE 106°133 m4.3 mi
Tippling RockWSW 240°125 m6.3 mi
Reeves HillSSW 192°122 m4.0 mi
Goodman HillWSW 243°119 m4.0 mi
Annursnac HillNNW 330°110 m6.1 mi
Loring HillENE 63°109 m5.6 mi
Doublet HillSE 140°108 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1215:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29834696

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