Mount Tom, Northampton

Name: Mount Tom
Address: Northampton, United States

#15 among attractions in Northampton

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Tom, 1,202 feet, is a steep, rugged traprock mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River 4.5 miles northwest of downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts. The mountain is the southernmost and highest peak of the Mount Tom Range and the highest traprock peak of the 100-mile long Metacomet Ridge. A popular outdoor recreation resource, the mountain is known for its continuous line of cliffs and talus slopes visible from the south and west, its dramatic 1,100-foot rise over the surrounding Connecticut River Valley, and its rare plant communities and microclimate ecosystems. ()

Elevation: 1202 ftProminence: 961 ftCoordinates: 42°14'30"N, 72°38'53"W

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Holyoke (Smith's Ferry)Northampton United States

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Mount Tom – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manhan Rail Trail, First Lutheran Church and School, Veterans Park, Dinosaur Footprints.

2.1 miNW
Hiking, Park, Outdoor activities
Manhan Rail Trail, Easthampton
54 min walk • The Manhan Rail Trail is a rails-to-trails paved recreational trail and non-motorized commuter route located in the lower Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts in the town of Easthampton.
2.9 miS
Church
First Lutheran Church and School, Holyoke
75 min walk • First Lutheran Church and School is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod located at 1810 Northampton St. in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school is a Christian-based Pre-K to 8th grade school with around 100 students.
3.1 miSE
Park
Veterans Park, Holyoke
79 min walk • Veterans Park is a city park in the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Originally called Hampden Park when it was given to the city by the Holyoke Water Power Company in 1861, it was rededicated in 1962 to honor the city's military veterans.
1.3 miE
Park
Dinosaur Footprints, Holyoke
33 min walk • Dinosaur Footprints in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA is an 8-acre wilderness reservation purchased for the public in 1935 by The Trustees of Reservations.
3 miSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke
77 min walk • Wistariahurst is a historic house museum and the former estate of the Skinner family, located at 238 Cabot Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
3.2 miSE
City hall
Holyoke City Hall, Holyoke
82 min walk • Holyoke City Hall is the historic city hall of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is located at 536 Dwight Street, on the south east corner of High Street and Dwight Street.
3.1 miSE
Canal
Holyoke Dam, Holyoke
79 min walk • The Holyoke Dam, also referred to as the Hadley Falls Dam, or Hadley Falls Station is a granite dam built to produce hydroelectric power in tandem with the Holyoke Canal System at Hadley Falls on the Connecticut River, between Holyoke and South Hadley, Massachusetts.
3 miSE
Church
Mater Dolorosa Parish, Holyoke
78 min walk • Mater Dolorosa Parish was a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Founded 1896.
2.5 miSE
Canal
South Hadley Canal, Holyoke
63 min walk • The South Hadley Canal was a canal along the Connecticut River in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the earliest navigable canal in the United States, with operation commencing in 1795.
3 miSE
Park
Pulaski Park, Holyoke
77 min walk • Pulaski Park is a city park along the Connecticut River in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Originally called Prospect Park when it was laid out in 1884, it was given its present name in 1939 in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski, for whom there is a memorial in the park's center.
3.3 miSE
Game and entertainment center
Holyoke Merry Go Round, Holyoke
84 min walk • The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round is a historic carousel in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Previously a ride in the city's now-defunct Mountain Park, it was purchased and restored by a volunteer fundraising campaign following the park's closure in 1987, and opened at a new building based its original pavilion in Holyoke Heritage State Park in 1993.