- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Dry Hill423 m · 5.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5224, -72.5669
Third Island Unit is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 36 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the east-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Connecticut River Greenway State Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Third Island Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Hill | ENE 73° | 423 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Toby | SSE 148° | 386 m | 2.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SE 124° | 380 m | 6.0 mi |
| Morse Hill | ESE 107° | 366 m | 6.5 mi |
| Roaring Mountain | SE 143° | 356 m | 3.3 mi |
| Country Hill | ENE 60° | 344 m | 5.3 mi |
| Field Hill | WSW 250° | 341 m | 6.9 mi |
| Whales Head | ENE 65° | 337 m | 7.4 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 10.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 1.7 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall · 8 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- view to west · 10 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.1 mi
- Pine Nook Forest: 0.5 mi
- Connecticut River Access: 0.6 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.6 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Taylor Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pocumtuck Rock: 1.5 mi
- Trap Rock Ledge: 2.6 mi
- Harvey Hill: 2.7 mi
- Woolman Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Sunderland Town Park: 3.4 mi
- South Deerfield Common: 3.7 mi
- Temple Woods: 4.2 mi
- Highland Park: 4.2 mi
- Herlihy Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Poet's Seat Tower: 5.1 mi
- Old Chapel: 9.4 mi
- William Smith Clark Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 9.6 mi
- Mill River Dam: 10.4 mi
Museums: 42
- Memorial Hall Museum: 2.3 mi
- Leverett Family Museum: 5.9 mi
- Great Falls Discovery Center: 6.1 mi
- Rausch Mineral Gallery: 9.4 mi
- University Museum of Contemporary Art: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 28
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 2.5 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 4.8 mi
- Hermit's Castle: 9.6 mi
- War Memorial Pool: 10.2 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 10.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- North Garden: 7.5 mi
- South Garden: 7.5 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Franklin Permaculture Garden: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Roaring Falls: 3.2 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 3.9 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 6.4 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 6.4 mi
- Introductory Buttress: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Greenfield Money Tree: 5.3 mi
- AISC Steel Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Julius Erving: 9.3 mi
- Jack Leaman: 9.3 mi
- Marcus Camby: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Hobo Falls: 11.9 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 12.3 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 16.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 20.4 mi
- Doane's Falls: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 7.7 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 7.8 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.3 mi
- David Musante Beach: 13.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 23.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 23.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Green River Covered Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:35 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Deerfield · 3 mi
- Gill · 5 mi
- Greenfield · 5 mi
- Charlemont · 8 mi
- Erving · 8 mi
- Montague · 8 mi
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