- Elevation, modelled
- 247 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Crag Mountain456 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5521, -72.4869
Watershed Protection Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 247 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 1.9 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Watershed Protection Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crag Mountain | NNE 29° | 456 m | 7.2 mi |
| Brush Mountain | NNE 25° | 455 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dry Hill | ESE 120° | 423 m | 1.1 mi |
| Orcutt Hill | ESE 105° | 394 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NE 52° | 389 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Toby | SSW 210° | 386 m | 5.1 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | S 171° | 380 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ENE 66° | 372 m | 4.4 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 1.1 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall · 4 mi
- Overlook · 5 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 8 mi
- view to west · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.3 mi
- Quarry Hill: 0.5 mi
- Country Hill: 0.8 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 1.1 mi
- Dry Hill: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Memorial Forest: 1.8 mi
- Erving Cr 2: 2.1 mi
- Cr #1: 2.5 mi
- Sawmill River Access: 2.5 mi
- Poplar Mountain Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 1.9 mi
- Northfield Mountain Riverview Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Town Common: 4.6 mi
- Town Common: 4.6 mi
- Unity Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Poet's Seat Tower: 5.9 mi
- Hazel's Park: 9.4 mi
- Wildwood Cemetery Memorial Chapel: 11.3 mi
- William Smith Clark Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Old Chapel: 11.5 mi
Museums: 46
- Great Falls Discovery Center: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Hall Museum: 5.9 mi
- Leverett Family Museum: 7.0 mi
- Old Academy Building: 8.7 mi
- Powers Institute Museum: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 29
- Hermit's Castle: 5.3 mi
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 6.0 mi
- Greenfield Energy Park: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 8.1 mi
- Path Continues: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Wendell Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- North Garden: 9.4 mi
- South Garden: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Pigpen Ledges: 1.6 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 1.8 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 1.9 mi
- Buoux Buttress: 3.6 mi
- The Slab: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 17
- Greenfield Money Tree: 7.4 mi
- AISC Steel Sculpture: 11.1 mi
- Metawampe: 11.3 mi
- Julius Erving: 11.4 mi
- Jack Leaman: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 11
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 9.5 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 9.5 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 13.5 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Bear's Den Falls: 8.2 mi
- Hobo Falls: 8.2 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 12.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 15.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 16.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Green River Covered Bridge: 18.0 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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, 6 mi away.
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