- Elevation, modelled
- 138 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Mount Pisgah468 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2406, -72.6417
Mt. Tom Natural Heritage Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 138 m. Mount Pisgah stands 468 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Tom, a peak 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 11 miles off.
- Built
- 2000
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Mt. Tom Natural Heritage Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 301° | 468 m | 10.0 mi |
| Spruce Hill | WNW 300° | 438 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cub Hill | WNW 295° | 424 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bungy Mountain | W 264° | 405 m | 8.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WNW 287° | 400 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tob Hill | NW 305° | 373 m | 8.8 mi |
| Breakneck Hill | W 281° | 372 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 283° | 363 m | 0.3 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 11.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 27.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 5 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 25 mi
- view to west · 27 mi
- Waterfall · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Tom: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Knob: 0.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Deadtop: 0.9 mi
- Whiting Peak: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Mt. Tom B-17 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- First Leutenant Edward W. Kennedy Monument: 2.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial: 2.4 mi
- South Hadley Canal: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Whiting St Watershed: 0.4 mi
- Broad Brook Meadows Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Boruchowski Parcel: 1.0 mi
- Dinosaur Footprints: 1.0 mi
- Town Forest: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Kenney Fields: 1.2 mi
- Kenny Park: 1.3 mi
- Nonotuck Park: 1.5 mi
- Jones Point Park: 1.5 mi
- Morgan Street Park: 1.8 mi
Museums: 59
- Wistariahurst Museum: 2.8 mi
- Old Firehouse Museum: 2.8 mi
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame: 3.0 mi
- Holyoke Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 40
- Student Garden: 3.8 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Systematics Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.4 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- Guild Art Supply: 2.2 mi
- Lady Liberty: 2.8 mi
- C3: 5.8 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 8.0 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 30
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 3.0 mi
- World War II Tank: 7.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 9.8 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 9.8 mi
- War Memorial Pool: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 14.5 mi
- Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Glendale Falls: 18.2 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 19.8 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Titans Piazza: 4.2 mi
- Indian Leap: 9.7 mi
- Roaring Falls: 18.3 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 21.3 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Rainbow Beach: 4.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 6.7 mi
- David Musante Beach: 8.5 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 9.7 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 13.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 3.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 3.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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