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Westfield River Access

Westfield River Access from directly overhead

Westfield River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Bryant Mountain stands 631 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Luce Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40789, -72.87209

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Luce Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Smith Pyramid: 0.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Bagg Ledges: 1.8 mi
  • The Mount: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Worthington Town Park: 3.3 mi
  • Pettingill Field: 3.6 mi
  • Goshen Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
  • Wildlife Blind: 5.4 mi
  • Angel Park: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 52
Artworks: 43
  • C3: 13.6 mi
  • Guild Art Supply: 14.3 mi
  • Jack Leaman: 17.3 mi
  • Julius Erving: 17.3 mi
  • John Calipari: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Northampton Community Gardens: 13.1 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 13.4 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Rock Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Capen Garden: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 20
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
Beaches: 9
  • David Musante Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Iroquis Waterfront: 13.0 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Rainbow Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 3
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 18.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 18.5 mi
  • Rd: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bryant MountainNW 313°631 m6.7 mi
Bashan HillWNW 292°614 m5.9 mi
Knowles HillWNW 288°613 m5.0 mi
Pelton HillWSW 251°609 m8.1 mi
Deer HillNNW 327°602 m8.2 mi
Deer HillNW 323°575 m7.5 mi
Parsons HillWNW 293°537 m4.5 mi
Brier HillNE 34°530 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5020:33
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445563686659483728
Precip in4.03.64.24.34.25.14.64.54.85.64.15.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29747558

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