- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Liberty Hill448 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1198, -72.7488
General Shepard Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 43 m. Liberty Hill stands 448 m to the west-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 7.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of General Shepard Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill | WSW 257° | 448 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sweetman Mountain | W 263° | 446 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sunset Hill | WNW 294° | 446 m | 9.7 mi |
| Holden Hill | WSW 259° | 412 m | 7.6 mi |
| Birch Hill | WNW 291° | 407 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bungy Mountain | NNW 338° | 405 m | 8.0 mi |
| Winchell Mountain | WSW 241° | 403 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tarrot Hill | WNW 297° | 383 m | 8.2 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 10.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 15 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Soldiers Monument: 0.0 mi
- Rock of Pearl Harbor: 0.6 mi
- Commemorative Brick Plaza: 0.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Park Square: 0.0 mi
- Elm Street Plaza: 0.2 mi
- White Street Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Elizabeth Parker Park: 0.3 mi
- Cross Street Playground: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Amelia Park Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 4.0 mi
- Josiah Day House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Storrowton Village Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Water Line: 0.8 mi
- Little River Flood Control: 0.9 mi
- Mary Noble Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Mungo Cow Pasture Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Westfield River Access: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pochassic Hills: 2.4 mi
- Bush Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
- Kelly Hill: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 58
- Heroes of Westfield: 0.3 mi
- Epiphany: 0.6 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 0.6 mi
- Angel of Independence: 1.9 mi
- The Globe: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 58
- Grandmothers' Garden: 0.7 mi
- Providence Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Arboretum: 1.8 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- World War II Tank: 8.4 mi
- Springfield Museums: 8.4 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 8.4 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 8.7 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 9.8 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 12.0 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 12.6 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Indian Leap: 13.7 mi
- Titans Piazza: 14.2 mi
- Corps Wall: 16.6 mi
- Murdock Wall: 16.6 mi
- Grotto: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Babbs Beach: 6.2 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 11.2 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 14.4 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 14.6 mi
- County Beach: 16.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.0 mi
- Rd: 7.1 mi
- Big Spring: 17.3 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 8.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Enfield: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Holyoke · 9 mi
- Blandford · 10 mi
- Longmeadow · 10 mi
- South Hadley · 13 mi
- Ludlow · 14 mi
- Northampton · 15 mi
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