Mount Tom (Massachusetts)
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| Mount Tom | |
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 1865 painting by Thomas Charles Farrer (1839-1891), oil on canvas |
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| Elevation | 1191 feet (363 m) |
| Location | Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA |
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Mount Tom is a mountain peak on the west bank of the Connecticut River about 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is 1191 feet (363 m) high and affords a wide view of the Connecticut River Valley.
The summit is the transmitter location for three Springfield - Holyoke television stations: WSHM-LP, WGGB, and WFXQ-CA,and for radio station WHYN-FM.
For many years there was a hotel at the summit along with a railway from the base of the mountain. The hotel and railway are long gone.
[edit] Skiing
The mountain was home to a ski area from 1962 to 1998.[1]
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