- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0829, -72.5865
Pynchon Point is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 19 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cohen Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Pynchon Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 344° | 363 m | 11.4 mi |
| Moon Mountain | E 93° | 330 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 111° | 323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 125° | 322 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 106° | 319 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 109° | 303 m | 10.0 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 114° | 298 m | 9.9 mi |
| Wood Hill | E 86° | 289 m | 11.7 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cohen Park: 0.2 mi
- School Street / River Road Park: 0.6 mi
- Emerson Wight Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 1.0 mi
- Leonardo da Vinci Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.6 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.3 mi
- Scott Hill: 4.4 mi
- Glovers Hill: 5.0 mi
- Liswell Hill: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 0.6 mi
- Miles Morgan: 1.3 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 1.3 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Yertle Garden: 1.4 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 1.5 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.8 mi
- Side Garden: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- Omiskanoagwiah: 0.7 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Marine Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.2 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 1.3 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Conservation Open Space: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 35
- Springfield Museums: 1.5 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 1.5 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 3.2 mi
- World War II Tank: 4.4 mi
- Goat Rock: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Cascade: 14.1 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 16.6 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 16.6 mi
- Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Indian Leap: 7.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 14.4 mi
- Flag Rock: 21.4 mi
- Hart Meadow: 23.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 14
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 6.0 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 8.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 9.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.2 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 15.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 8.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 8.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 8.5 mi
- Big Spring: 23.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 3.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 4.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 2 mi
- Ludlow · 8 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Holyoke · 9 mi
- Somers · 10 mi
- East Windsor · 12 mi
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