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Scenic Ridge Conservation Area

Scenic Ridge Conservation Area from directly overhead

Scenic Ridge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Spruce Hill stands 438 m to the north-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.3 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.18793, -72.73350

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Round Hill: 0.0 mi
  • Flat Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Grindstone Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Whiteloaf Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • A10: 1.3 mi
  • jet: 1.6 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Homestead Ruins: 4.1 mi
  • Commemorative Brick Plaza: 4.2 mi
Parks
  • Hampton Ponds Playground: 1.6 mi
  • Apremont Park: 1.7 mi
  • Well Field: 2.6 mi
  • Conant Park: 2.6 mi
  • Pilsudski Park: 2.7 mi
Museums
Gardens: 40
  • Grandmothers' Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Arboretum: 5.1 mi
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 31
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 4.1 mi
  • Epiphany: 4.2 mi
  • The Globe: 5.0 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 5.0 mi
  • Angel of Independence: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 6.5 mi
  • World War II Tank: 7.9 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 9.5 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 9.5 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Waterfall: 11.1 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 16.0 mi
  • Glendale Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 11
Springs: 5
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 4.0 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 4.0 mi
  • Rd: 4.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 8.3 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Scenic Ridge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce HillNNW 338°438 m8.9 mi
Cub HillNNW 336°424 m8.0 mi
Birch HillWSW 257°407 m8.4 mi
Bungy MountainNW 305°405 m4.7 mi
Fisher HillNNW 328°400 m7.3 mi
Tarrot HillW 263°383 m8.1 mi
Tob HillNNW 344°373 m9.1 mi
Tillotson HillWSW 254°373 m9.2 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29907506

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