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Bakke Mountain

Bakke Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bakke Mountain rises to 780 m in Massachusetts. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackpoll Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

Bakke Mountain is a summit located in the town of Florida, Massachusetts. It was named for Master Sergeant Roald Bakke, who died in the collapse of Texas Tower 4. The mountain is the scene of wildlife and forest conservation efforts and serves as one of the primary sites of the Hoosac Wind Project. The Bakke Mountain Wind Farm is an alternative energy wind plant located on the mountain.

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Wikidata Q4849469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
780 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.73647, -73.03260

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Blackpoll Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Bare Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Crum Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Allen Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Spruce Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Freeman Park: 4.4 mi
  • Kemp Park: 4.4 mi
  • Colgrove Park: 4.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
  • Bracewell Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Hoosac Tunnel - Whitcomb Hill Alignment Tower: 4.3 mi
  • Hoosac Tunnel - Spruce Hill Alignment Tower: 4.6 mi
  • Hoosac Tunnel East Test Portal: 4.6 mi
  • North Adams Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Busby Farm Cellar Hole: 4.9 mi
Museums: 24
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 12
Waterfalls: 11
  • Twin Cascade: 4.4 mi
  • Tannery Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Money Brook Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Lower Peck's Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Peck's Falls: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Campers Beach: 4.6 mi
  • The Ledges: 10.5 mi
  • Green Mountain Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Bakke Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GreylockSW 225°1,063 m9.6 mi
Mount FitchSW 229°945 m8.6 mi
Houghton MountainNNW 335°939 m6.3 mi
Mount WilliamsSW 234°901 m7.9 mi
Scrub HillNW 321°883 m6.1 mi
Crum HillSSE 160°863 m1.9 mi
Spruce HillNNW 328°858 m6.6 mi
Prospect MountainN 350°840 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5220:35
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2015:3616:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455665696861493930
Precip in2.52.03.13.13.74.44.14.54.24.33.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1891224 — Bakke Mountain, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

OpenStreetMap element node/358276732

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