- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Mount Pisgah379 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2032, -72.2859
Palmer Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 217 m. Mount Pisgah stands 379 m to the south-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed Fish Hatchery, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Palmer Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | SSE 164° | 379 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ragged Hill | NE 42° | 368 m | 7.8 mi |
| Steerage Rock | SE 143° | 367 m | 5.2 mi |
| Colonels Mountain | NE 50° | 362 m | 3.5 mi |
| Coys Hill | NE 53° | 356 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Hitchcock | S 171° | 356 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tower Hill | SE 127° | 336 m | 5.5 mi |
| Marks Mountain | E 85° | 331 m | 3.5 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 24.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 29.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 17 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 26 mi
- Waterfall · 29 mi
- Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Reed Fish Hatchery: 1.0 mi
- Palmer Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Midura Family Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Palmer Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Quaboag River Cons. Area: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Pattaquattic Hill: 1.3 mi
- Devils Peak: 1.4 mi
- Kings Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cooks Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Dean Park: 2.5 mi
- Three Rivers Well Field: 3.8 mi
- Chase Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Lavoilette Field: 4.2 mi
- Cutter Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: Steel Beam: 3.7 mi
- Stone Fountain: 4.5 mi
- Frank A Hyrniewicz Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Warren Civil War Monument: 4.8 mi
- Winsor Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- SSG 102: 4.0 mi
- Timber Frame: 5.9 mi
- The Rock House: 6.4 mi
- Path Continues: 7.8 mi
- Path Continues: 7.9 mi
Museums: 53
- Keep Homestead Museum: 7.4 mi
- Stone House Museum: 7.8 mi
- Belchertown Firefighter's Museum: 8.1 mi
- Childrens Museum: 10.0 mi
- Childrens Museum: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 39
- Butterfly Garden: 6.7 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Small House Garden: 11.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.6 mi
- Student Garden: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 35
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 9.9 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 15.1 mi
- Motion: 15.4 mi
- Robert Frost: 16.5 mi
- Lady Liberty: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 14
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 7.5 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 10.0 mi
- Streeter Beach: 10.3 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 12.2 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Indian Leap: 10.7 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 14.3 mi
- Titans Piazza: 17.1 mi
- Overlook: 19.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 15.9 mi
- Picnic: 16.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade: 16.1 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 23.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 18.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.5 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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