Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Westfield River Fee
Westfield River Fee is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Weston Mountain stands 685 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Crane Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- TNC
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36446, -73.08455
- 6.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 7.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 6 mi
- Adams Overlook · 19 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 20 mi
- Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crane Hill: 0.8 mi
- Eames Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pelton Hill: 3.2 mi
- Garnet Hill: 3.2 mi
- Benton Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Roosevelt Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC): 1.2 mi
- Conservation Land: 2.3 mi
- Hinsdale Flats Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Boulder Grange Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Hinsdale Flats Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Col. David Mack: 4.0 mi
- Schist Quarry: 5.3 mi
- stone chimney: 7.2 mi
- Granite Saw and Polishing Works: 8.0 mi
- Stone Cutting Plant: 8.0 mi
Parks
- Ml Ransford Athletic Field: 5.2 mi
- Sports Field: 5.5 mi
- amphitheatre: 5.6 mi
- Hampden Street Park: 7.8 mi
- School Street Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 41
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 7.9 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 7.9 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 7.9 mi
- Worthington Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Crane Museum of Papermaking: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 37
- Courtyard by Marriott: 9.8 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 11.8 mi
- Divine Mercy: 12.5 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 12.6 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 23
- Flower Garden: 10.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.3 mi
- Heritage Garden: 12.7 mi
- Herb Gardens: 12.8 mi
- Flower Gardens: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Glendale Falls: 6.1 mi
- falls: 6.2 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.5 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 13.6 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Becket Center Historic District: 5.5 mi
- stone pillar: 10.1 mi
- concrete bases: 10.2 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 10.4 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Kennedy Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 15.4 mi
- Clover Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 19.5 mi
- Corps Wall: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Iroquis Waterfront: 4.8 mi
- County Beach: 12.6 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 17.1 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 18.5 mi
- David Musante Beach: 19.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 16.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 24.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Westfield River Fee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Mountain | N 351° | 685 m | 10.6 mi |
| Haskell Hill | NE 37° | 680 m | 4.0 mi |
| French Hill | NNE 29° | 675 m | 4.9 mi |
| Walling Mountain | SW 225° | 675 m | 5.3 mi |
| Garnet Hill | NE 47° | 663 m | 3.2 mi |
| Becket Mountain | SW 216° | 663 m | 5.3 mi |
| Peru Hill | NNE 17° | 661 m | 5.2 mi |
| Tully Mountain | NW 324° | 631 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/745109506
Day trips start here
- Becket · 2 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 4 mi
- Hinsdale · 5 mi
- Chester · 8 mi
- Cummington · 8 mi
- Dalton · 8 mi
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