- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Dug Hill486 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1302, -72.8317
Water Department Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 124 m. Dug Hill stands 486 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwest Road Water Department Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 4.3 miles off.
- Built
- 1968-04-09
- Operated by
- City of Westfield Water Department
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Water Department Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dug Hill | NW 314° | 486 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tow Hill | W 262° | 466 m | 9.0 mi |
| Babb Hill | W 266° | 465 m | 8.1 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 320° | 456 m | 9.0 mi |
| Liberty Hill | WSW 240° | 448 m | 5.7 mi |
| Beech Hill | W 274° | 447 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sweetman Mountain | WSW 241° | 446 m | 3.4 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NW 305° | 446 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 7.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 17 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Northwest Road Water Department Land: 0.4 mi
- Pitoniak Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Springfield Water Works: 1.0 mi
- Springfield Water Works: 1.1 mi
- Caitlin Heights Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Westfield Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Russell Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 1.5 mi
- Drake Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Seymour Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Apartment Complex Courtyard: 1.7 mi
- Tekoa Park: 1.8 mi
- Campus Green: 1.9 mi
- Courtney Courtyard: 2.0 mi
- New Hall Courtyard: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Catherine L. O'Brien Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 4.3 mi
- Commemorative Brick Plaza: 4.3 mi
- Rock of Pearl Harbor: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 4.3 mi
- Amelia Park Children's Museum: 4.3 mi
- Josiah Day House Museum: 11.1 mi
- Storrowton Village Museum: 11.1 mi
- Wistariahurst Museum: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 46
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 2.4 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 2.4 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Arboretum: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- The Globe: 1.9 mi
- Angel of Independence: 2.4 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 4.3 mi
- Epiphany: 4.4 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 8.5 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 9.3 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 9.9 mi
- cascade: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 28
- state boundary marker: 7.4 mi
- World War II Tank: 12.5 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 12.6 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 12.7 mi
- Springfield Museums: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Corps Wall: 12.7 mi
- Murdock Wall: 12.7 mi
- Grotto: 12.7 mi
- Progressive Buttress: 12.7 mi
- Acorn Face: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Babbs Beach: 8.0 mi
- County Beach: 11.8 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 16.6 mi
- David Musante Beach: 16.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.0 mi
- Rd: 10.1 mi
- Big Spring: 15.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 12.7 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 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, 3 mi away.
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