Artwork · Massachusetts
Minute Man Statue
Minute Man Statue is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Old North Bridge site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.46893, -71.35127
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 29.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 16 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old North Bridge site: 0.0 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 0.5 mi
- The Quad: 0.7 mi
- Chapel Lawn: 0.7 mi
- Willard Common: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- 1836 Battle Monument: 0.1 mi
- Daniel Chester French grave: 0.5 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 0.5 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 0.5 mi
- Melvin Memorial: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Old Manse: 0.1 mi
- Egg Rock: 0.5 mi
- Little Women House: 1.1 mi
- Saw Mill Ruin: 1.3 mi
- Colonel Barrett House: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Poplar Hill: 0.3 mi
- Nashawtuc Hill: 0.8 mi
- Punkatasset Hill: 0.9 mi
- Buttricks Hill: 1.5 mi
- Holden Hill: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Monument Square: 0.5 mi
- Planted Canoe: 1.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.2 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.2 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Willard Common: 0.8 mi
- Willard Common Water Department Land: 0.8 mi
- Brengle Ham Field: 0.8 mi
- Ellen Emerson Grove: 0.8 mi
- C Courtney Comeau Land: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 0.9 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 1.0 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 1.1 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Dream World: 3.3 mi
- Watershed: 3.3 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 3.3 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Stow Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 10.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.7 mi
- Memorial Beach: 11.3 mi
- Centennial Beach: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Farmers Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.9 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Site 1: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.3 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Commissioners Landing: 16.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
- The Falls: 23.5 mi
- Cascades: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 12.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Minute Man Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 338° | 111 m | 5.3 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 299° | 111 m | 5.4 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WNW 285° | 110 m | 2.3 mi |
| Great Hill | W 270° | 109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 109° | 109 m | 6.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 153° | 106 m | 2.4 mi |
| Summer Hill | WSW 248° | 106 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNE 16° | 105 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358260243
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Minute Man Statue.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.