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.
Mount Hitchcock
Peak
Mount Hitchcock is a mountain located in South Hadley and Hadley, Massachusetts. It reaches 1,002 feet at its peak in South Hadley. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail runs through it as it does for all the Holyoke Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Amherst and Granby.
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 northeast of The Notch.
Granby
Town
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.30204° or 42° 18′ 7″ northLongitude
-72.52731° or 72° 31′ 38″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Open location code
87J98F2F+R3GeoNames ID
4945974
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