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Springfield Water Works

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Springfield Water Works from directly overhead

Springfield Water Works is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Walnut Hill stands 505 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 5.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Springfield Water Department

How to reach it

Coordinates42.11838, -72.84168

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rocky Point: 0.7 mi
  • Seymour Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Drake Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Westfield Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • East Sweetman Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
  • Apartment Complex Courtyard: 2.4 mi
  • Campus Green: 2.6 mi
  • Courtney Courtyard: 2.6 mi
  • New Hall Courtyard: 2.7 mi
  • Tekoa Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens: 48
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 2.9 mi
  • Dorothy Perkins Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Arboretum: 3.0 mi
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 35
  • The Globe: 2.6 mi
  • Angel of Independence: 2.9 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 4.9 mi
  • Epiphany: 4.9 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 35
  • state boundary marker: 6.4 mi
  • cellar hole: 12.2 mi
  • Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 12.4 mi
  • Indian Council Caves: 12.5 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 31
  • Waterfall: 3.9 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 8.9 mi
  • cascade: 9.1 mi
  • cascade: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Corps Wall: 12.0 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 12.0 mi
  • Grotto: 12.0 mi
  • Progressive Buttress: 12.0 mi
  • Acorn Face: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Babbs Beach: 7.7 mi
  • County Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.7 mi
  • Iroquis Waterfront: 17.1 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 17.6 mi
Springs: 7
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.9 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.9 mi
  • Rd: 11.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.9 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 13.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Springfield Water Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Walnut HillWNW 303°505 m9.4 mi
Dug HillNW 321°486 m7.9 mi
Tow HillW 267°466 m8.4 mi
Babb HillW 272°465 m7.6 mi
Green HillNW 326°456 m9.4 mi
Liberty HillWSW 246°448 m4.8 mi
Beech HillWNW 282°447 m6.6 mi
Sweetman MountainWSW 251°446 m2.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514030
Precip in4.03.63.94.74.25.14.33.84.45.24.15.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29746717

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