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Civil War Monument

Civil War Monument from directly overhead

Civil War Monument is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the southwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Neelon Gift, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
TRIBUTE TO THE LOYAL SONS OF SUDBURY 1861-1865

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36337, -71.41624

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Feeley Field: 0.4 mi
  • Frank G Feeley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Heritage Park: 1.3 mi
  • Sudbury Center Historic District: 1.3 mi
  • Eric Schwartz Ballfield: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Barn Foundation: 1.6 mi
  • Haynes Garrison Site: 1.7 mi
  • Ludlow Griscom 1890-1959: 1.8 mi
  • Wayland Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 4.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Rice Tavern Foundation: 3.6 mi
  • Ponyhenge: 5.2 mi
  • Captain Miles House: 5.6 mi
  • Ayshire Horse Farm: 5.6 mi
  • Mini Monster Hedge Maze: 5.9 mi
Gardens
Beaches: 56
  • Stow Town Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Learned Pond Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 41
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Site 9: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Site 7: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Cascades: 23.6 mi
  • Rock Falls: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Westwood Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 17.5 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nobscot HillSW 234°183 m2.1 mi
Gibbs MountainWSW 237°153 m4.0 mi
Doeskin HillWSW 240°152 m2.4 mi
Spoon HillW 271°146 m5.5 mi
Farm HillWSW 256°139 m5.9 mi
Prospect HillW 263°138 m6.5 mi
Juniper HillSW 228°136 m2.7 mi
Clear HillWSW 238°132 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4420:27
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485968747264524132
Precip in3.63.34.64.43.74.24.04.43.95.13.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maynard 2, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13296928482

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