Mount Castor

Mount Castor is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 315 feet. Mount Castor is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 315 feet
  • Description: mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Mt. Castor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Amherst Common Historic District and Mead Art Museum.

Park
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The encompasses the village common and surrounding buildings of . This area developed as a rural residential village hub in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Museum
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houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, US. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of architectural firm McKim, Mead & White.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Amherst and Amherst.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census.

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is a town in the of Western Massachusetts. is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, College, and Hampshire College.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of , United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

Mount Castor

Latitude
42.34787° or 42° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
-72.50981° or 72° 30′ 35″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
87J98FXR+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358270483
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
4932423
Wiki­data ID
Q49052258
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Castor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Castor” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mount Castor (bukid sa Estados Unidos)”
  • Cebuano: “Mount Castor”
  • Dutch: “Mount Castor”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mt Castor Marsh Conservation Area and Gralenski Farm Conservation Area.

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