Peak · Massachusetts
Leffingwell Hill
Leffingwell Hill rises to 446 m in Massachusetts. Mount Wilcox stands 642 m to the north, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Questing, a ghost town 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 446 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11883, -73.25006
- 11.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 20.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Questing Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Old Inn On The Green Cr: 1.1 mi
- Old Inn On The Green Cr: 1.2 mi
- Lumbert Cross Road Preserve, New Marlborough Land Trust: 1.5 mi
- Konkapot River Access: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Dry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Brush Hill: 2.0 mi
- Woodruff Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Cooks Ledge: 2.1 mi
- Rhodes Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Umpachene Falls Park: 2.1 mi
- Bidwell Park: 4.5 mi
- Barnard Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Grove Street Park: 7.3 mi
- Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Campbell Falls: 5.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Meeting House Site, 1740s-1795: 6.2 mi
- ca 1750s Cellar Hole of Rev. Adonijah Bidwell: 6.3 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 6.4 mi
- Old Spring: 6.5 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 6.5 mi
Museums: 40
- Sheffield Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 6.4 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 6.4 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 25
- Newsboy Statue: 7.6 mi
- Naked Lady: 9.2 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 9.3 mi
- Divine Mercy: 12.1 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 7.8 mi
- trail parking: 8.3 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 8.8 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 16
- Flower Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Herb Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.4 mi
- Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Devil’s Pulpit: 9.9 mi
- The Beech: 9.9 mi
- Space Invaders: 9.9 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 9.9 mi
- Corps Wall: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- County Beach: 11.1 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 15.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 16.0 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 21.9 mi
- East Beach: 23.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Cannavo Spring: 16.6 mi
- Big Spring: 17.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.6 mi
- Hermit spring: 19.9 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Questing: 0.2 mi
- Dudley Town: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 9.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Leffingwell Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilcox | N 353° | 642 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Pinnacle | W 263° | 626 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sky Hill | N 2° | 585 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | SSW 194° | 584 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Bushnell-South Peak | W 273° | 583 m | 9.2 mi |
| Kingsbury Mountain | NE 39° | 581 m | 8.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 47° | 561 m | 5.5 mi |
| Morley Hill | NE 53° | 561 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 607512 — Leffingwell Hill, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
OpenStreetMap element node/358269634
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