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Veratti Conservation Area

Veratti Conservation Area from directly overhead

Veratti Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Peck Hill stands 336 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is McCarthy Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.06866, -72.50111

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • McCarthy Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Hall Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Mount Vision: 4.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Peak: 4.8 mi
Parks
  • Center School Park: 0.7 mi
  • Center Field: 0.8 mi
  • Heritage Park: 1.4 mi
  • Treetop Park: 1.6 mi
  • Albert Tranghese Playground: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 46
Waterfalls: 27
  • Cascade: 10.0 mi
  • Hockanum Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Talcott Ravine: 16.9 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Carpenter's Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 6.0 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 11.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Veratti Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peck HillE 96°336 m10.2 mi
Chestnut HillESE 122°332 m8.8 mi
Moon MountainE 87°330 m7.3 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE 117°323 m5.4 mi
Bald MountainSE 139°322 m7.1 mi
Pine MountainESE 109°319 m5.3 mi
Moulton HillE 97°317 m11.2 mi
Soapstone MountainSSE 149°315 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1519:4820:30
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1615:3716:22

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29856018

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