Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Westfield River Access
Westfield River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. Borden Mountain stands 761 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986-12-22
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.50551, -72.98948
- 3.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 11.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 9 mi
- Lookout · 10 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 11 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Westfield River Access: 0.4 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.5 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.6 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.7 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 60
- West Street Cemetary: 0.8 mi
- Gardner Homestead Cellarhole: 5.1 mi
- Cellarhole: 6.4 mi
- Cellarhole: 6.5 mi
- Bee Hive Kiln: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Deer Hill: 1.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 1.7 mi
- Judges Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bryant Mountain: 2.4 mi
- West Mountain: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Notchview - Trustees of Reservations: 2.4 mi
- Pettingill Field: 6.1 mi
- amphitheatre: 6.1 mi
- Sports Field: 6.2 mi
- Worthington Town Park: 7.5 mi
Museums: 39
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 5.7 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: 9.5 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 9.9 mi
- Goshen Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 38
- Susan B. Anthony: 10.3 mi
- McKinley Statue: 10.5 mi
- Mr. Bling: 14.8 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 15.0 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 18
- Flower Garden: 19.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 19.2 mi
- Buxton Garden: 19.3 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 17
- 1950 Pontiac: 3.9 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 9.9 mi
- Antique Truck: 9.9 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 14.4 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Tannery Falls: 8.2 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 8.7 mi
- Glendale Falls: 10.8 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 11.1 mi
- Peck's Falls: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Ashfield Town Beach: 9.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 13.5 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 15.2 mi
- David Musante Beach: 17.8 mi
- County Beach: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Raven Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Hoosac Range: 13.7 mi
- Witts Ledge: 14.6 mi
- Clover Mountain: 18.8 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 9.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 21.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Green River Covered Bridge: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Westfield River Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Mountain | NNW 344° | 761 m | 6.9 mi |
| Judges Hill | WNW 293° | 702 m | 2.4 mi |
| Weston Mountain | W 276° | 685 m | 6.5 mi |
| Haskell Hill | SSW 201° | 680 m | 7.0 mi |
| French Hill | SSW 204° | 675 m | 6.0 mi |
| North Mountain | W 281° | 665 m | 8.6 mi |
| Garnet Hill | SSW 198° | 663 m | 7.9 mi |
| Peru Hill | SW 215° | 661 m | 5.8 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 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 45 | 36 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Hawley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29749075
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