- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Mount Tom363 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)14.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1251, -72.5980
Van Horn Park is a park in Massachusetts, at a modelled 49 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 14 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Van Horn Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 342° | 363 m | 8.5 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 345° | 333 m | 9.2 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 347° | 305 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Chapin | E 91° | 281 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Marcy | E 88° | 281 m | 9.7 mi |
| Wigwam Hill | E 98° | 267 m | 9.6 mi |
| Grindstone Mountain | WNW 298° | 262 m | 10.6 mi |
| Goat Peak | N 351° | 252 m | 10.3 mi |
- 14.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 16.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Van Horn Park: 0.4 mi
- Atwater Park: 0.5 mi
- Van Horn Park: 0.5 mi
- Van Horn Park: 0.6 mi
- John A. Sullivan Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Abbey Brook Extension: 1.1 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 1.2 mi
- Abbey Brook: 1.2 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 1.2 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 1.2 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Edward P. Boland Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 1.6 mi
- The Puritan: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Kelly Hill: 5.5 mi
- Liswell Hill: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 46
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 1.6 mi
- Yertle Garden: 1.6 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Grandmothers' Garden: 8.4 mi
- Providence Arboretum: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 45
- The Lorax: 1.6 mi
- The Storyteller: 1.6 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 1.6 mi
- Horton Court: 1.6 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 31
- Springfield Museums: 1.6 mi
- World War II Tank: 1.6 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 1.6 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 5.5 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.1 mi
- Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Cascade: 16.3 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 18.0 mi
- Enders Falls: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 14
- Haviland Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 8.8 mi
- Babbs Beach: 10.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Indian Leap: 6.2 mi
- Titans Piazza: 11.5 mi
- Corps Wall: 24.3 mi
- Murdock Wall: 24.3 mi
- Grotto: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Rd: 5.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 5.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 5.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 1.3 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 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 | 07:16 | 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, 6 mi away.
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