Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Westfield River Access
Westfield River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Bryant Mountain stands 631 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Luce Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2007-06-04
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.40543, -72.86706
- 2.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 14.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 20.3 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 15 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 16 mi
- Summit House · 16 mi
- Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Luce Hill: 0.1 mi
- Smith Pyramid: 0.8 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bagg Ledges: 1.5 mi
- The Mount: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Westfield River Access: 0.3 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.7 mi
- Chesterfield Gorge Reservation: 1.0 mi
- Gilbert A. Bliss State Forest: 1.5 mi
- Chesterfield Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Worthington Town Park: 3.6 mi
- Pettingill Field: 3.9 mi
- Goshen Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Wildlife Blind: 5.3 mi
- Angel Park: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Site of the Williamsburg Reservoir Dam: 7.1 mi
- Mill River Dam: 7.2 mi
- Col. David Mack: 8.4 mi
- West Street Cemetary: 8.9 mi
- Gardner Homestead Cellarhole: 9.9 mi
Museums: 52
- Worthington Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Goshen Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 4.1 mi
- Williamsburg Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 44
- C3: 13.3 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 14.0 mi
- Jack Leaman: 17.1 mi
- Julius Erving: 17.1 mi
- John Calipari: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 33
- Northampton Community Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 13.0 mi
- Systematics Garden: 13.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 13.1 mi
- Capen Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- 1950 Pontiac: 5.5 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 13.3 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 14.9 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 15.2 mi
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Titans Piazza: 15.8 mi
- Roaring Falls: 18.5 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 21.0 mi
- Raven Rocks: 21.5 mi
- Hoosac Range: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Glendale Falls: 6.3 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.4 mi
- Tannery Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 17.6 mi
- falls: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 9
- David Musante Beach: 8.9 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 9.3 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 13.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 18.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 18.2 mi
- Rd: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 16.8 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Westfield River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Mountain | NW 313° | 631 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bashan Hill | WNW 293° | 614 m | 6.2 mi |
| Knowles Hill | WNW 289° | 613 m | 5.3 mi |
| Deer Hill | NW 323° | 575 m | 7.8 mi |
| Parsons Hill | WNW 294° | 537 m | 4.8 mi |
| Brier Hill | NNE 32° | 530 m | 7.0 mi |
| Seventy Six Hill | NNE 25° | 530 m | 7.3 mi |
| Honey Hill | NW 307° | 529 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29748576
Day trips start here
- Cummington · 8 mi
- Chester · 10 mi
- Becket · 12 mi
- Hinsdale · 13 mi
- Northampton · 13 mi
- Hadley · 15 mi
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