- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Sweetman Mountain446 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0972, -72.7333
Steiger Drive Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 73 m. Sweetman Mountain stands 446 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 9.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Westfield Parks and Recreation Department
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Steiger Drive Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetman Mountain | W 275° | 446 m | 8.0 mi |
| Holden Hill | W 270° | 412 m | 8.3 mi |
| Birch Hill | WNW 298° | 407 m | 9.3 mi |
| Winchell Mountain | WSW 252° | 403 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tarrot Hill | WNW 303° | 383 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tillotson Hill | WNW 293° | 373 m | 9.6 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 243° | 357 m | 8.0 mi |
| Cobble Mountain | WNW 282° | 351 m | 8.1 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 12.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 16 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Columbia Greenway Rail Trail: 0.5 mi
- Mary Noble Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Mungo Cow Pasture Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- West Springfield Water Supply Land: 0.7 mi
- Columbia Greenway Rail Trail: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Amelia Park Children's Museum: 1.3 mi
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 3.6 mi
- Storrowton Village Museum: 5.8 mi
- Josiah Day House Museum: 5.9 mi
- Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: 7.5 mi
Parks
- Amelia's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Cross Street Playground: 1.5 mi
- Elizabeth Parker Park: 1.5 mi
- White Street Pocket Park: 1.7 mi
- General Shepard Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Heroes of Westfield: 1.5 mi
- Epiphany: 2.2 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 2.3 mi
- Angel of Independence: 3.2 mi
- The Globe: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 1.6 mi
- Kelly Hill: 1.8 mi
- Provin Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Stony Hill: 2.0 mi
- Liswell Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers Monument: 1.8 mi
- Rock of Pearl Harbor: 2.2 mi
- Commemorative Brick Plaza: 2.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 59
- Providence Arboretum: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Grandmothers' Garden: 2.3 mi
- Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 39
- New England Sky Screamer: 7.2 mi
- Springfield Museums: 7.5 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 7.6 mi
- World War II Tank: 8.1 mi
- state boundary marker: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 9.3 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 11.7 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 12.1 mi
- Enders Falls: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Indian Leap: 13.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 15.1 mi
- Corps Wall: 17.2 mi
- Murdock Wall: 17.2 mi
- Grotto: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Babbs Beach: 4.7 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.5 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 14.1 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.7 mi
- County Beach: 17.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.8 mi
- Rd: 7.9 mi
- Big Spring: 17.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Enfield: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 4 mi away.
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