Nature reserve · Massachusetts
West Street Common
West Street Common is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Old Wolf Hill stands 371 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.34599, -72.59706
- 12.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 16.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 20.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 3 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 19 mi
- Waterfall · 19 mi
- view to west · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Street Common: 0.4 mi
- Hadley Water Department Land: 1.3 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 1.3 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 1.4 mi
- Nevinsmith Conservation Restriction: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Elwell State Park: 1.4 mi
- Sheldon Field: 1.8 mi
- Agnes Fox Field: 2.3 mi
- Pulaski Park: 2.7 mi
- Childs Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Nibble Hill: 2.3 mi
- Kings Hill: 2.6 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Warner: 2.8 mi
- Mount Holyoke: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Daley and Halligan Memorial Stone: 3.4 mi
- DonaldCurtis Workshop: 4.1 mi
- Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 4.5 mi
- Guy Levy-Despas Monument: 4.5 mi
- Old Chapel: 4.6 mi
Museums: 54
- Hadley Farm Museum: 0.5 mi
- Hatfield Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Historic Northampton: 2.3 mi
- Smith College Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 35
- Hatfield Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Phoenix Garden: 2.3 mi
- Capen Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.9 mi
- Systematics Garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- War Memorial Pool: 4.8 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 9.8 mi
- World War II Tank: 13.8 mi
- Timber Frame: 13.8 mi
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 30
- C3: 2.3 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 3.6 mi
- Robert Frost: 4.4 mi
- John Calipari: 4.5 mi
- Marcus Camby: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Titans Piazza: 3.7 mi
- Roaring Falls: 10.7 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 13.7 mi
- Indian Leap: 14.0 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Sandy Beach: 1.0 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 3.0 mi
- David Musante Beach: 5.7 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 6.3 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 18.1 mi
- Glendale Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 19.3 mi
- Hobo Falls: 23.5 mi
- Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 10.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 10.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 14.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of West Street Common. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wolf Hill | W 280° | 371 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSW 200° | 363 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hanging Mountain | W 267° | 361 m | 8.6 mi |
| Petticoat Hill | WNW 288° | 359 m | 7.9 mi |
| Carey Hill | NW 308° | 351 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Norwottock | ESE 123° | 337 m | 5.2 mi |
| Deadtop | SSW 201° | 333 m | 6.8 mi |
| Unquomonk Hill | WNW 287° | 330 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29908367
Day trips start here
- Hadley · 1 mi
- Northampton · 3 mi
- Pioneer Valley · 3 mi
- Amherst · 4 mi
- South Hadley · 6 mi
- Holyoke · 10 mi
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