Thermopylae
Thermopylae is a gap in Hampden, Massachusetts and has an elevation of 89 feet. Thermopylae is situated nearby to the hamlet Hockanum, as well as near Mount Tom.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hockanum Cemetery and Mount Nonotuck.
Mount Nonotuck
Peak
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Mount Nonotuck, 827 feet, is the northernmost peak of the Mount Tom Range of traprock mountains located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and part of the larger Metacomet Ridge which stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border.
Mount Tom Station
The Mount Tom Station was a coal-fired power plant located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was the last coal-fired plant in Western Massachusetts before its closure in December 2014.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Tom and Woodbridge Street Historic District.
Mount Tom
Hamlet
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Mount Tom is a village in the city of Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in a narrow strip of land between Mount Tom to the south, the Connecticut River to the east, and The Oxbow, an old channel of the Connecticut River, to the north.
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 2 miles southeast of Thermopylae.
South Hadley
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South Hadley is a city in the Pioneer Valley area of Massachusetts. It is home to Mount Holyoke College.
Thermopylae
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 89 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Hampden, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28342° or 42° 17′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.60231° or 72° 36′ 8″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87J979MX+93GeoNames ID
4952898
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