- Elevation
- 112 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8561, -72.8621
Massacoe State Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 112 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the north-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 23 miles off.
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Operated by
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Massacoe State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 337° | 421 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | WSW 252° | 360 m | 9.8 mi |
| Washington Hill | NNW 338° | 359 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | WNW 304° | 358 m | 4.1 mi |
| Johnnycake Mountain | SW 224° | 354 m | 9.8 mi |
| West Hill | W 278° | 328 m | 8.3 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WNW 287° | 327 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pine Cone | N 356° | 323 m | 6.5 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 26.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Simsbury Coon Club: 0.4 mi
- West Mountain Park & Mt Farms Open Space (2 Parc): 0.5 mi
- Tootin Hill Property Owners Association Pond: 0.5 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.6 mi
Parks
- West Mountain Park: 0.7 mi
- Stratton Brook State Park: 1.0 mi
- Meadow Pond: 1.9 mi
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 2.0 mi
- Weatogue Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Onion Mountain: 0.9 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 1.2 mi
- Bushy Hill: 1.3 mi
- East Hill: 1.7 mi
- The Hedgehog: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 3.4 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 6.3 mi
- Unionville Museum: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 4.3 mi
- Jones Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Newton C. Brainard: 6.1 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 6.2 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 57
- Bike Sculpture: 2.6 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Cow: 8.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.6 mi
- Painted Cow: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 57
- Boehm house site: 2.7 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 3.3 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 3.6 mi
- Wreck: 3.7 mi
- Heublein Tower: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Cathles Trail Falls: 3.2 mi
- Northgate Falls: 4.3 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 4.3 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 6.1 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Perennial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 7.3 mi
- Primary Garden: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 5.4 mi
- Hart Meadow: 6.0 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 6.0 mi
- Garden Wall: 6.1 mi
- Superstructure: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Holland Beach: 12.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 13.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 16.4 mi
- Boating Side: 17.9 mi
- Waterfront: 18.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 9.7 mi
- Big Spring: 9.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Grove: 18.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 18.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 16 mi
- Longmeadow · 20 mi
- Blandford · 23 mi
- Somers · 23 mi
- Tolland · 25 mi
- Berkshires · 26 mi
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