Mount Holyoke, Holyoke

Name: Mount Holyoke
Address: Holyoke, United States

#13 among attractions in Holyoke

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Mount Holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet, is the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range and part of the 100-mile Metacomet Ridge. The mountain is located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, and is the namesake of nearby Mount Holyoke College. The mountain is located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley, Massachusetts. It is known for its historic summit house, auto road, scenic vistas, and biodiversity. The mountain is crossed by the 110-mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and numerous shorter trails. Mount Holyoke is the home of J.A. Skinner State Park which is accessible from Route 47 in Hadley, Massachusetts. ()

Elevation: 935 ftCoordinates: 42°18'3"N, 72°35'16"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Iron Horse Music Hall, Smith College Museum of Art, Skinner State Park, Academy of Music Theatre.

2.6 miNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton
66 min walk • The Iron Horse Music Hall is a music venue located in Northampton, Massachusetts, west of Boston and north of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its motto is Music Alone Shall Live.
2.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton
71 min walk • The Smith College Museum of Art, is an art museum in Northampton, Massachusetts connected with Smith College.
~1320 ftN
State park, Park
Skinner State Park, Hadley
7 min walk • Joseph Allen Skinner State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located in the towns of Hadley and South Hadley in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts.
2.6 miNW
Theater, Cinema, Historical place
Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton
67 min walk • The Academy of Music Theatre is located in and owned by the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, which received the deed in 1892 from former owner and builder Edward H. R. Lyman. It opened in 1891 and was the first municipally owned theater in the United States.
2.2 miNW
Museum
Beer Can Museum, Northampton
57 min walk • The Beer Can Museum, located in East Taunton, Massachusetts, is a collection of more than 5,000 different beer cans, along with beer can folk art and crafts, beer can clothing, beer can telephones and radios, and a beer can and breweriana related library.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Park
Bare Mountain, Amherst
74 min walk • Bare Mountain, 1,014 feet above sea level, is a prominent peak of the Holyoke Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, and part of the greater Metacomet Ridge that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.
2.6 miNW
Park
Pulaski Park, Northampton
66 min walk • Pulaski Park is a small urban park located in the city of Northampton, Massachusetts. It is situated on Main Street between the City Hall and the Academy of Music Theatre.
2.7 miNW
Library of presidential and private items
Forbes Library, Northampton
69 min walk • The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of 30th U.S. president Calvin Coolidge.
2.8 miNW
Universities and schools
Smith College, Northampton
71 min walk • Smith College is a private liberal arts women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith and opened in 1875.
2.8 miS
42°15'45"N • 72°34'18"W
Joseph Skinner Museum, South Hadley
71 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nonotuck, Northampton
56 min walk • Mount Nonotuck, 827 feet, is the northernmost peak of the Mount Tom Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and part of the larger Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.

Mount Holyoke, Holyoke

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