Holyoke, Mount (Mass.)
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Name (Hebrew)
הר הולויק (מסצ'וסטס)
Name (Latin)
Holyoke, Mount (Mass.)
Other forms of name
Mount Holyoke (Mass.)
Coordinates
-72.58694444 -72.58694444 42.30083333 42.30083333 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Mountains Massachusetts
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q3321866
Library of congress:
sh 99004260
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: NUCMC data from Emily Williston Memorial Library for Mountain houses collection, [192-]-1991(Mount Holyoke; Mt. Holyoke; Western Mass.)
- GNIS, June 1, 1999(Holyoke, Mount; summit; elevation: 984; description: in the Holyoke Range 3 mi. NNW of South Hadley; towns of Hadley and South Hadley; named for Elizur Holyoke, early court commissioner responsible for laying out Northampton in 1654; Hampshire County; map: Mount Holyoke; lat.: 42⁰18ʹ03ʺN; long.: 072⁰35ʹ18ʺW)
Wikipedia description:
Mount Holyoke, a traprock mountain, elevation 935 feet (285 m), is the westernmost peak of the Holyoke Range and part of the 100-mile (160 km) 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 (180 km) 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.
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