The Notch

The Notch is a gap in Hampshire, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 518 feet. The Notch is situated nearby to the hamlet Aldrich Mills, as well as near Moody Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bare Mountain and Mount Norwottock.

Bare Mountain

Peak

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Bare Mountain, 1,014 feet above sea level, is a prominent peak of the Holyoke Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, and part of the greater Metacomet Ridge that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.

Mount Norwottock

Peak

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Mount Norwottuck or Mount Norwottock, 1,106 feet above sea level, is the highest peak of the Holyoke Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and part of the greater Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.

Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley

Bunker

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Post-Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley is a defunct Post-Attack Command and Control System facility that operated from June 2, 1958, until 1970.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Amherst and Granby.

South Amherst

Suburb

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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 northeast of The Notch.

Granby

Town

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Granby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,110 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Granby is situated 3 miles south of The Notch.

Woodbridge Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Woodbridge Street Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It extends from the junction of Woodbridge Street and Silver Street north roughly to Woodbridge Terrace. Woodbridge Street Historic District is situated 3 miles southwest of The Notch.

The Notch

Type: Gap with an elevation of 518 feet
Category: landform
Location: Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.30204° or 42° 18′ 7″ north

Longitude

-72.52731° or 72° 31′ 38″ west

Elevation

518 feet (158 metres)

Open location code

87J98F2F+R3

GeoNames ID

4945974

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