- Elevation, modelled
- 65 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Mount Pisgah468 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 112 Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2780, -72.7249
North Branch Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 65 m. Mount Pisgah stands 468 m to the west-northwest, 5.0 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
- Built
- 1992-05-15
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of North Branch Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 301° | 468 m | 5.0 mi |
| Shaw Ledges | NNW 327° | 460 m | 6.8 mi |
| Dry Hill | NW 313° | 454 m | 5.5 mi |
| Battlecock Hill | NNW 341° | 442 m | 7.7 mi |
| Spruce Hill | WNW 298° | 438 m | 4.3 mi |
| Kidds Lookout | NNW 330° | 438 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bofat Hill | NNW 328° | 434 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cub Hill | WNW 287° | 424 m | 3.9 mi |
- 7.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 21.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 29.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 7 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 22 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 23 mi
- view to west · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North Branch Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest: 0.1 mi
- Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest: 0.1 mi
- Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest: 0.3 mi
- Hartnett-Manhan Memorial Forest: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Pomeroy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mud Hill: 2.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mineral Hills: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Main Street Park: 2.8 mi
- Catherine Root Park: 2.8 mi
- John Bator Park: 2.9 mi
- Daley Field: 3.0 mi
- Lower Mill Pond Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Daley and Halligan Memorial Stone: 4.7 mi
- Mt. Tom B-17 Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Erie Ruins: 5.3 mi
- Eyrie House: 5.3 mi
- First Leutenant Edward W. Kennedy Monument: 6.8 mi
Museums: 59
- Smith College Museum of Art: 5.3 mi
- Historic Northampton: 5.8 mi
- Wistariahurst Museum: 7.5 mi
- Old Firehouse Museum: 7.7 mi
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 37
- Northampton Community Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 5.2 mi
- Systematics Garden: 5.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.2 mi
- Capen Garden: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- Guild Art Supply: 3.0 mi
- C3: 5.7 mi
- Lady Liberty: 7.7 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 10.3 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 27
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.8 mi
- World War II Tank: 11.4 mi
- War Memorial Pool: 12.8 mi
- Springfield Museums: 13.9 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 10.5 mi
- Glendale Falls: 13.3 mi
- Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 20.0 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Titans Piazza: 6.5 mi
- Indian Leap: 14.6 mi
- Roaring Falls: 17.9 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 21.0 mi
- Corps Wall: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- David Musante Beach: 5.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 6.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.5 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 14.2 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 14.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 6.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 6.8 mi
- Rd: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 11.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
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