- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Mount Hitchcock356 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0929, -72.4751
South Branch Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 69 m. Mount Hitchcock stands 356 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Graila Road Swamp, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of South Branch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hitchcock | E 93° | 356 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tupper Hill | ESE 112° | 352 m | 11.2 mi |
| Peck Hill | ESE 107° | 336 m | 9.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SE 136° | 332 m | 8.8 mi |
| Moon Mountain | ESE 103° | 330 m | 6.1 mi |
| Great Mountain | E 91° | 325 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 140° | 323 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 155° | 322 m | 7.7 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 22.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 28.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Graila Road Swamp: 0.1 mi
- South Branch Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- South Branch Park: 0.3 mi
- Grand Valley Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- South Branch Extension Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
Parks
- South Branch Park: 1.3 mi
- South Branch Park: 1.8 mi
- Greenleaf Park: 2.0 mi
- Treetop Park: 2.3 mi
- South Branch Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- McCarthy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Peak: 3.0 mi
- Mount Vision: 3.0 mi
- Wigwam Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Chapin: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Childrens Museum: 2.3 mi
- Childrens Museum: 2.3 mi
- Titanic Museum: 4.8 mi
- Springfield Armory Museum: 5.5 mi
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 3.0 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Dr. Stanley S. Stusick: 4.4 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 4.4 mi
- Titanic Memorial: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 4.5 mi
- The Three Graces: 5.5 mi
- Horton Court: 5.7 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 5.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 53
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 5.8 mi
- Yertle Garden: 5.8 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 45
- Goat Rock: 3.1 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 5.7 mi
- Springfield Museums: 5.8 mi
- World War II Tank: 6.9 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Cascade: 10.2 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 15.7 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 18.6 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cascades: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Haviland Pond Beach: 5.5 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.3 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 13.0 mi
- Babbs Beach: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Indian Leap: 4.7 mi
- Titans Piazza: 15.1 mi
- Flag Rock: 21.0 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 24.8 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 6.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 7.9 mi
- Picnic: 20.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 11.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 13 mi away.
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