Mount Tom
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Mount Tom is a prominent traprock mountain ridge in western Massachusetts known for its steep cliffs, scenic views over the Connecticut River Valley, and popular hiking trails.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ traprock ridge ⓘ |
| contains | Mount Tom State Reservation ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Triassic period ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
basalt
ⓘ
traprock ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationFacility | broadcast antennas on summit ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
dry oak forest
ⓘ
ridge-top grassland ⓘ traprock ridge woodland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliff faces
ⓘ
rocky ledges ⓘ talus slopes ⓘ |
| hasFormerUse | site of Mount Tom Ski Area ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation |
1202 feet
ⓘ
366 meters ⓘ |
| hasProminence |
approximately 245 meters
ⓘ
approximately 800 feet ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mount Holyoke Range
ⓘ
surface form:
Holyoke Range
Mount Holyoke College ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Holyoke
Pioneer Valley towns ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
migratory birds
ⓘ
raptors ⓘ rare plant species ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
hiking trails ⓘ raptor migration viewing ⓘ scenic views ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Easthampton, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Hampden County, Massachusetts ⓘ Holyoke, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
western Massachusetts
|
| managedBy | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Easthampton, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Holyoke, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Connecticut River
ⓘ
Pioneer Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut River Valley
|
| partOf |
Connecticut River
ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut River watershed
Metacomet Ridge ⓘ Pioneer Valley ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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