Mount Tom Range

Mount Tom Range
Metacomet Ridge
The range's peaks depicted in an 1865 painting by Thomas Charles Farrer (1839–1891), oil on canvas
Highest point
Peak	Mount Tom
Elevation	1,202 ft (366 m)
Coordinates	42°14′30″N 72°38′53″W / 42.24167°N 72.64806°W / 42.24167; -72.64806
Dimensions
Length	4.5 mi (7.2 km) east-west
Geography
Mount Tom Range
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
Geology
Age of rock	Triassic and Jurassic
Type of rock	fault-block, igneous and sedimentary

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.^[1][2]