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Russ Mountain

Russ Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Russ Mountain rises to 270 m in Massachusetts. Orcutt Hill stands 394 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bials Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.

The story

island in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Wikidata Q49675969, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
269.748 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.44894, -72.31557

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bials Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Mount L: 1.3 mi
  • Packard Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Pleasant: 3.1 mi
  • Mount Zion: 3.1 mi
Attractions
  • Old North Dana Depot: 2.3 mi
  • Dead Man's Curve: 3.5 mi
  • F-94 Starfire Crash Site: 4.6 mi
  • Indian Kitchen: 4.7 mi
  • Old Schoolhouse: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Grave's Landing: 3.3 mi
  • Survey Disk- TT 12 GA 1942: 4.2 mi
  • Dana Common Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • Dana Common Historical Rock: 4.9 mi
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 6.3 mi
Parks
  • Town Common: 7.1 mi
  • Town Common: 7.1 mi
  • Town Common: 8.0 mi
  • Town Common: 8.1 mi
  • Rocking Stone Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 44
Gardens: 25
Cliffs: 22
  • Indian Kitchen: 4.7 mi
  • Overlook: 7.5 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 10.5 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 10.9 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Silver Lake Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 16.5 mi
  • West Brookfield Town Beach: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Bear's Den Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
  • Rd: 24.7 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 24.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 24.7 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Russ Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Orcutt HillNNW 330°394 m6.6 mi
Packard MountainWNW 294°386 m2.1 mi
Poor Farm HillNNW 339°384 m4.2 mi
Brushy MountainWNW 282°380 m8.0 mi
Mount LincolnSW 223°375 m8.0 mi
Locks HillNW 318°372 m6.6 mi
Pine HillSW 227°371 m6.2 mi
Morse HillWNW 295°366 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:1319:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1615:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062504030
Precip in2.72.33.43.43.24.13.83.94.34.23.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8533175366

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