Dwight
Dwight is a hamlet in Town of Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Dwight is situated nearby to the hamlet Amherst Woods, as well as near Meads Corner.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Holyoke Range State Park and Long Mountain.
Mount Holyoke Range State Park
Nature reserve
Mount Holyoke Range State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area encompassing the eastern half of the Holyoke Range in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke Range State Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dwight.
Long Mountain
Peak
Long Mountain, 920 feet feet above sea level, is a traprock mountain of the Holyoke Range, part of the greater Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Long Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of Dwight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Amherst and Belchertown Center Historic District.
South Amherst
Suburb
South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. South Amherst is situated 3 miles west of Dwight.
Belchertown Center Historic District
Neighborhood
The Belchertown Center Historic District is a historic district which encompasses the historic village center of Belchertown, Massachusetts. Centered on Belchertown's 1,200-foot common, the district includes 55 contributing properties along South Main Street, Maple Street, and a few adjacent streets. Belchertown Center Historic District is situated 4 miles southeast of Dwight.
East Village Historic District
Neighborhood
The East Village Historic District is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street. East Village Historic District is situated 4½ miles northwest of Dwight.
Dwight
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Dwight Station” and “Dwights Station”
- Category: locality
- Location: Town of Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.32787° or 42° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
-72.44953° or 72° 26′ 58″ west
Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)
Open location code
87J98HH2+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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