The Mount Tom Range is a traprock mountain range located in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. It is a subrange of the Appalachians and part of the Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to nearly the Vermont border. A popular outdoor recreation resource, the range is known for its continuous west facing cliffs and its rugged, scenic character. It is also notable for its unique microclimate ecosystems and rare plant communities, as well as significant historic sites, such as the ruins of the 18th century Eyrie House located on Mount Nonotuck.
The range's peaks depicted in an 1865 painting by Thomas Charles Farrer (1839–1891), oil on canvas
Mount Tom Range from Easthampton
View from Mount Nonotuck. From "History of the Connecticut Valley, Massachusetts Vol 1" 1879, by Louis Everts
Ruins of Eyrie House, 2003
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,247. Located 8 miles (13 km) north of Springfield, Holyoke is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Area, one of the two distinct metropolitan areas in Massachusetts.
Image: Holyoke Skyline
Image: North High Street, Holyoke MA
Image: Holyoke Heritage State Park, Holyoke MA
Image: Beech Street in Spring, Holyoke, Massachusetts
