Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Westfield River Access
Westfield River Access is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Borden Mountain stands 761 m to the north-northwest, 7.8 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-06-24
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49458, -72.97797
- 2.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 12.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Lookout · 11 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 11 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Westfield River Access: 0.2 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.2 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.3 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.3 mi
- Westfield River Access: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Deer Hill: 0.9 mi
- Deer Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bryant Mountain: 1.5 mi
- West Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Bond Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- West Street Cemetary: 0.9 mi
- Gardner Homestead Cellarhole: 5.2 mi
- Cellarhole: 6.6 mi
- Cellarhole: 6.6 mi
- Bee Hive Kiln: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Notchview - Trustees of Reservations: 3.1 mi
- Pettingill Field: 5.2 mi
- amphitheatre: 6.1 mi
- Sports Field: 6.2 mi
- Worthington Town Park: 6.6 mi
Museums: 44
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 4.8 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Goshen Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 10.3 mi
- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 39
- Susan B. Anthony: 11.3 mi
- McKinley Statue: 11.5 mi
- Mr. Bling: 15.8 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 16.0 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 21
- Flower Garden: 19.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 19.2 mi
- Buxton Garden: 20.2 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Hatfield Community Garden: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- 1950 Pontiac: 2.9 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 10.2 mi
- Antique Truck: 10.5 mi
- Bridge of Flowers: 14.3 mi
- Becket Center Historic District: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Tannery Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 9.5 mi
- Glendale Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 12.0 mi
- Peck's Falls: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Ashfield Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 14.4 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 14.6 mi
- David Musante Beach: 16.9 mi
- County Beach: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raven Rocks: 13.2 mi
- Hoosac Range: 14.6 mi
- Witts Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- Clover Mountain: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 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 341° | 761 m | 7.8 mi |
| Judges Hill | WNW 301° | 702 m | 3.2 mi |
| Weston Mountain | WNW 282° | 685 m | 7.2 mi |
| Haskell Hill | SSW 208° | 680 m | 6.6 mi |
| French Hill | SSW 213° | 675 m | 5.6 mi |
| North Mountain | WNW 285° | 665 m | 9.3 mi |
| Garnet Hill | SSW 204° | 663 m | 7.4 mi |
| Peru Hill | SW 224° | 661 m | 5.6 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 | 20:33 |
| 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/29749300
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