- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Steerage Rock367 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1515, -72.4373
Spectacle Pond is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 73 m. Steerage Rock stands 367 m to the east, 11 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 22 miles off.
- Built
- 1980
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Spectacle Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steerage Rock | E 93° | 367 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Hitchcock | ESE 117° | 356 m | 10.2 mi |
| Peck Hill | SE 135° | 336 m | 9.6 mi |
| Moon Mountain | SE 144° | 330 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dearth Hill | ESE 110° | 327 m | 10.2 mi |
| Great Mountain | ESE 115° | 325 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 169° | 323 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SSE 167° | 319 m | 7.7 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 24.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 13 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spectacle Pond: 0.1 mi
- Spectacle Pond: 0.2 mi
- Knox Trail Park: 0.3 mi
- Electric Park Playground: 0.6 mi
- Crane Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Old Spring Hill: 1.2 mi
- White Cedar Swamp: 1.2 mi
- Hardwood Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mill Pond Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Lane Property: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument: 2.0 mi
- Dr. Stanley S. Stusick: 2.5 mi
- Frank A Hyrniewicz Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Stone Fountain: 4.1 mi
- Doggett Memorial: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Minechoag Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Marcy: 2.1 mi
- Mount Chapin: 2.5 mi
- Wigwam Hill: 3.3 mi
- Jefferson Peak: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Childrens Museum: 2.9 mi
- Childrens Museum: 3.0 mi
- Titanic Museum: 3.3 mi
- Keep Homestead Museum: 6.9 mi
- Edward Bellamy House: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 54
- SSG 102: 5.6 mi
- Goat Rock: 6.2 mi
- World War II Tank: 7.8 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 8.3 mi
- Springfield Museums: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 44
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 8.3 mi
- Yertle Garden: 8.3 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Student Garden: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 31
- Eusebio, "The Spirit of Soccer": 1.8 mi
- Horton Court: 8.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 8.3 mi
- The Storyteller: 8.3 mi
- The Lorax: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Haviland Pond Beach: 2.5 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade: 12.9 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 19.6 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 22.8 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 24.3 mi
- Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Leap: 2.6 mi
- Titans Piazza: 12.7 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 20.3 mi
- Roaring Falls: 23.8 mi
- Flag Rock: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 7.6 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.8 mi
- Picnic: 20.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Rd: 11.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 11.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belchertown, 10 mi away.
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