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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 312 m in Massachusetts. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the north-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Buoux Buttress, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States

Wikidata Q49066841, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
312 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.59711, -72.44625

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Northfield Mountain Riverview Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 2.2 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 2.6 mi
  • Town Common: 4.1 mi
  • Town Common: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Hazel's Park: 6.9 mi
  • Poet's Seat Tower: 7.1 mi
  • New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 9.0 mi
  • South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 10.4 mi
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 10.4 mi
Museums: 50
Attractions: 28
  • Hermit's Castle: 1.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 23
Cliffs: 22
  • Buoux Buttress: 0.7 mi
  • The Slab: 0.7 mi
  • Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 0.7 mi
  • French King Buttress: 0.7 mi
  • Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 22
Beaches: 14
  • Silver Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 14.0 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hobo Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crag MountainNNE 24°456 m3.5 mi
Brush MountainNNE 17°455 m4.0 mi
Dry HillSSW 197°423 m3.8 mi
Orcutt HillSE 144°394 m5.6 mi
Bear MountainESE 123°389 m1.3 mi
Upper Bald HillsNNE 19°382 m5.3 mi
Great HemlockNNE 15°381 m7.0 mi
Bear MountainSE 124°372 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766716962513930
Precip in3.53.13.93.84.04.84.14.74.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenfield #3, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358270584

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