Mount Pollux
Mount Pollux is a peak in Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 328 feet. Mount Pollux is situated nearby to the suburb South Amherst, as well as near the quarter Pomeroy Village.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 328 feet
- Description: mountain in Massachusetts, United States of America
- Also known as: “Mt. Pollux”
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Amherst Common Historic District and Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
South Amherst Common Historic District
Park
The South Amherst Common Historic District encompasses the village common and surrounding buildings of South Amherst, Massachusetts. This area developed as a rural residential village hub in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Museum
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book. It is a member of Museums10 and is located within the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Mount Norwottock
Peak
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Amherst and Amherst.
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.
Amherst
Amherst is a town in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. Amherst is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College.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.
Mount Pollux
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32981° or 42° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
-72.50231° or 72° 30′ 8″ west
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
87J98FHX+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Pollux” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Pollux (bukid sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Mount Pollux”
- Dutch: “Mount Pollux”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pomeroy Village and Atkins Corner.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Pollux Conservation Area and South Cemetery.
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