Mt. Tom, Massachusetts
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N 42° 14.504 W 072° 38.891
18T E 694038 N 4679294
Mount Tom, 1,202 feet...
Waymark Code: WM4VR7
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2008
Views: 28
Mount Tom, 1,202 feet (363 m), is a steep, rugged traprock mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River 4.5 miles (7 km) 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 (160 km) 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 (340 m) rise over the surrounding Connecticut River Valley, and its rare plant communities and microclimate ecosystems.
Located in Easthampton and Holyoke, Mount Tom is traversed by the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail and is the transmitter location for three Springfield - Holyoke television stations: WGBY, WGGB, and WSHM-LP, and for radio stations WHYN-FM and WVEI-FM. The name "Mount Tom" is sometimes used to describe the entire Mount Tom Range.
Altitude in Feet: 1202
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