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East Mountain (Massachusetts)
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This article is about the mountain in Hampden County, Massachusetts. For the mountain in Berkshire County, see Brodie Mountain.
East Mountain is a traprock mountain ridge located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. East Mountain is known for its extensive scenic cliffs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. It is traversed by the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail.
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East Mountain | |
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![]() View of Snake Pond from East Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 776 ft (237 m) |
Coordinates | 42°14′15″N 72°39′07″W to 42°06′23″N 72°41′41″W |
Geography | |
Location | Westfield, West Springfield, and Holyoke, Massachusetts |
Parent range | Metacomet Ridge |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 200 Ma |
Mountain type | Fault-block; igneous |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Metacomet-Monadnock Trail |
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