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Angel of Independence

Angel of Independence from directly overhead

Angel of Independence is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Liberty Hill stands 448 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 6.0 miles off.

Replica of the Angel of Independence at Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City

The record

What the record says

Built
1958-10-25
Height
9.144 m
Material
marble
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.12170, -72.78612

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stanley Park: 0.0 mi
  • New Hall Courtyard: 0.7 mi
  • Courtney Courtyard: 0.8 mi
  • Campus Green: 0.9 mi
  • Apartment Complex Courtyard: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Bush Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Pochassic Hills: 1.7 mi
  • Stony Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Westfield Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Drake Mountain: 2.9 mi
Museums
Gardens: 54
  • Dorothy Perkins Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 0.1 mi
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Arboretum: 0.2 mi
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 38
  • The Globe: 0.9 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 2.1 mi
  • Epiphany: 2.1 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 2.1 mi
  • Freedom Eagle: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 31
  • Waterfall: 6.7 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 10.7 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Falls Brook Falls: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 31
  • state boundary marker: 8.3 mi
  • World War II Tank: 10.2 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 10.3 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 10.3 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Corps Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Grotto: 14.8 mi
  • Progressive Buttress: 14.8 mi
  • Acorn Face: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 7
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 8.3 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 8.3 mi
  • Rd: 8.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 10.4 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 10.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Angel of Independence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty HillWSW 253°448 m7.6 mi
Beech HillW 277°447 m9.4 mi
Sweetman MountainW 259°446 m5.4 mi
Sunset HillWNW 299°446 m7.9 mi
Prospect HillWSW 244°425 m8.2 mi
Pebble HillWNW 286°424 m8.9 mi
Holden HillWSW 254°412 m5.8 mi
Birch HillWNW 296°407 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514030
Precip in4.03.63.94.74.25.14.33.84.45.24.15.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/886598528

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