Rock Valley, Holyoke

Name: Rock Valley
Address: Holyoke, United States

#34 among attractions in Holyoke

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Rock Valley, sometimes referred to as West Holyoke, is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located to the west of the city center, approximately 3 miles from downtown, bordering Easthampton, Southampton, Westfield, and West Springfield. Rock Valley is historically Holyoke's second oldest village after Elmwood, with its eponymous burial ground dating to around 1777, and families having settled in the area as early as 1745. Predating the construction of the Hadley Falls Dam, it originated as the western section of the 3rd parish of West Springfield. Today the neighborhood contains several historic Federal and Colonial homesteads, in addition to many modern developments adjacent to agricultural and wetland tracts. ()

Area: 5.95 mi²Coordinates: 42°11'38"N, 72°40'33"W

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Rock Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manhan Rail Trail, The Holyoke Mall, First Lutheran Church and School, Veterans Park.

5 miN
Hiking, Park, Outdoor activities
Manhan Rail Trail, Easthampton
129 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.
2.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Holyoke Mall, Holyoke
58 min walk • The Holyoke Mall at Ingleside is a shopping center located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in the city's Ingleside neighborhood. It is owned by The Pyramid Companies. The mall features 135 stores, a large food court, and several restaurants and is 1.6 million square feet, the second-largest in New England by retail space.
2.4 miE
Church
First Lutheran Church and School, Holyoke
61 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.
3.6 miE
Park
Veterans Park, Holyoke
92 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.
3.1 miE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke
79 min walk • Wistariahurst is a historic house museum and the former estate of the Skinner family, located at 238 Cabot Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
3.6 miE
Park, State park
Holyoke Heritage State Park, Holyoke
92 min walk • Holyoke Heritage State Park is history-oriented state park located in the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The park opened in 1986 on the site of the William Skinner Silk Mill which was lost to fire in 1980.
1.4 miSW
Park, State park
Hampton Ponds State Park, Westfield
37 min walk • Hampton Ponds State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the northeast corner of the city of Westfield. The park offers water-based activities including swimming, motorized and non-motorized boating, and fishing plus facilities for picnicking.
1.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Dam, Park
Ashley Reservoir, Holyoke
43 min walk • Ashley Reservoir, a Class II hazard reservoir, is the secondary drinking supply for the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts. The reservoir, consisting of Wright Pond and Ashley Pond, has an impound capacity of more than 795 million gallons of water and a safe yield of 2.1 million gallons of water per day.
3.7 miE
Game and entertainment center
Holyoke Merry Go Round, Holyoke
95 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.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tom, Northampton
92 min walk • 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.
3.4 miE
42°12'5"N • 72°36'37"W
Paper City Brewery, Holyoke
87 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater, Nightlife