- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Ragged Hill368 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2178, -72.2816
Palmer Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 260 m. Ragged Hill stands 368 m to the northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pattaquattic Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Palmer Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NE 46° | 368 m | 6.9 mi |
| Steerage Rock | SSE 150° | 367 m | 6.0 mi |
| Colonels Mountain | ENE 64° | 362 m | 2.8 mi |
| Coys Hill | ENE 63° | 356 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Hitchcock | S 173° | 356 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tower Hill | SE 136° | 336 m | 6.0 mi |
| Marks Mountain | ESE 102° | 331 m | 3.3 mi |
| Dearth Hill | S 169° | 327 m | 8.3 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 23.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 29.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 17 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 25 mi
- Waterfall · 28 mi
- Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pattaquattic Hill: 0.3 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.4 mi
- Devils Peak: 1.7 mi
- Kings Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Colonels Mountain: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Palmer Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Palmer Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Reed Fish Hatchery: 1.9 mi
- Midura Family Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Palmer Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Dean Park: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Field: 3.4 mi
- Nenamesek Park: 3.6 mi
- Veterans' Park: 3.6 mi
- Cutter Park: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: Steel Beam: 2.7 mi
- Warren Civil War Monument: 4.5 mi
- Stone Fountain: 5.1 mi
- Frank A Hyrniewicz Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Winsor Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- SSG 102: 4.9 mi
- Timber Frame: 5.1 mi
- The Rock House: 5.6 mi
- Path Continues?: 7.9 mi
- Path Continues: 8.5 mi
Museums: 51
- Stone House Museum: 7.4 mi
- Belchertown Firefighter's Museum: 7.7 mi
- Keep Homestead Museum: 8.5 mi
- Childrens Museum: 10.9 mi
- Childrens Museum: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 39
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 10.5 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 14.8 mi
- Motion: 15.7 mi
- Robert Frost: 16.0 mi
- Lady Liberty: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 32
- Butterfly Garden: 5.8 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Small House Garden: 12.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 12.1 mi
- Pick-your-own Fields: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 13
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 10.5 mi
- Streeter Beach: 10.8 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 11.9 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Indian Leap: 11.2 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 13.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 17.0 mi
- Overlook: 18.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 16.4 mi
- Picnic: 17.1 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 19.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade: 17.1 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:35 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belchertown, 6 mi away.
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