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Sampson Property

Sampson Property from directly overhead

Sampson Property is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Dug Hill stands 486 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Victoia Estates Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2002-05-17
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City Of Westfield
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.16814, -72.77653

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Pochassic Hills: 1.5 mi
  • Grindstone Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Ball Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Tekoa Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Round Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Tekoa Park: 2.3 mi
  • New Hall Courtyard: 2.6 mi
  • Apremont Park: 2.6 mi
  • Courtney Courtyard: 2.6 mi
  • Campus Green: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens: 40
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Arboretum: 3.1 mi
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 3.1 mi
  • Grandmothers' Garden: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 33
  • The Globe: 2.6 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 3.1 mi
  • Epiphany: 3.2 mi
  • Angel of Independence: 3.2 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 9.0 mi
  • World War II Tank: 9.7 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 10.7 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 10.7 mi
  • state boundary marker: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Waterfall: 8.5 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 13.6 mi
  • cascade: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Beaches: 12
Springs: 7
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 6.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 6.4 mi
  • Rd: 6.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 10.0 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Sampson Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dug HillWNW 288°486 m8.8 mi
Sweetman MountainSW 234°446 m7.2 mi
Sunset HillW 274°446 m7.5 mi
Cub HillN 353°424 m8.8 mi
Pebble HillW 265°424 m9.0 mi
Holden HillSW 231°412 m7.8 mi
Birch HillW 265°407 m6.0 mi
Bungy MountainNNW 338°405 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836485967737163514131
Precip in2.72.63.44.13.74.44.23.74.64.73.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29856221

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