- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)13.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2136, -72.5928
Beachgrounds Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 21 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Riverside Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 13 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Beachgrounds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NW 305° | 363 m | 3.4 mi |
| Pomeroy Mountain | WNW 292° | 352 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Norwottock | NNE 33° | 337 m | 7.6 mi |
| Deadtop | NW 316° | 333 m | 3.8 mi |
| Lizzie Mountain | W 272° | 330 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mud Hill | WNW 291° | 324 m | 9.8 mi |
| Ball Mountain | W 263° | 310 m | 10.5 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NW 323° | 305 m | 4.0 mi |
- 13.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 14.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 26.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 6 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 28 mi
- Waterfall · 28 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lower Riverside Park: 0.2 mi
- Hadley Falls Canal Park: 0.4 mi
- Texon Mill Park: 0.4 mi
- Gatehouse Park: 0.5 mi
- Water Power Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- South Hadley Canal: 0.3 mi
- General Tadeusz Kosciuszko: 0.7 mi
- Gold Star Mothers Monument: 0.7 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Old Firehouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame: 0.8 mi
- Holyoke Children's Museum: 0.9 mi
- Wistariahurst Museum: 1.4 mi
- Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Black/Stevens Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Itner Smith Property: 1.2 mi
- Log Pond: 1.2 mi
- Titus Pond: 1.5 mi
- Bynan Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Crafts Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Knob: 2.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 40
- Student Garden: 2.9 mi
- Northampton Community Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Phoenix Garden: 7.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 7.6 mi
- Yertle Garden: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 35
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 1.0 mi
- World War II Tank: 4.6 mi
- Springfield Museums: 7.6 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 7.6 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 29
- Lady Liberty: 0.9 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 5.3 mi
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 7.3 mi
- The Lorax: 7.6 mi
- The Storyteller: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 17.2 mi
- Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 20.0 mi
- Cascade: 20.5 mi
- Glendale Falls: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 14
- Rainbow Beach: 6.3 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.1 mi
- David Musante Beach: 11.3 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Titans Piazza: 5.4 mi
- Indian Leap: 6.5 mi
- Roaring Falls: 19.4 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 22.4 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 3.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 3.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 5.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Holyoke · 2 mi
- South Hadley · 3 mi
- Pioneer Valley · 6 mi
- Ludlow · 7 mi
- Northampton · 8 mi
- Hadley · 9 mi
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