- Elevation, modelled
- 71 m
- Tallest summit within 5.4 miles
- Prospect Hill135 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4367, -71.2147
Washington The Free Mason is a artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled 71 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the south-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Minute Man, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
Original statue sculpted in marble, 1788 Bronze casting, 1924
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Dedicated to all the men and women who, since 1775, have served to defend this nation ...
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Washington The Free Mason. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SSW 211° | 135 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Prospect | SSW 210° | 133 m | 4.1 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ENE 77° | 110 m | 1.6 mi |
| Loring Hill | W 278° | 109 m | 1.1 mi |
| Granny Hill | NNW 345° | 108 m | 1.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 98° | 107 m | 2.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | NE 55° | 107 m | 2.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | WSW 242° | 105 m | 2.2 mi |
- On the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 9.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 28.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 9 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Minute Man: 0.0 mi
- watering trough: 0.7 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 1.1 mi
- Dog Statue: 2.6 mi
- Robbins Memorial Flagstaff: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: 0.0 mi
- Munroe Tavern: 0.3 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Antony Park Public Garden: 0.1 mi
- Tower Park: 0.1 mi
- Munroe Park: 0.5 mi
- Muzzey Field: 0.6 mi
- Adams Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Cary Coovert: 0.3 mi
- The "Something Is Being Done" Monument: 1.1 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 1.2 mi
- The Revolutionary Monument: 1.2 mi
- Old foundation: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Munroe Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mount Independence: 0.4 mi
- Turners Hill: 0.8 mi
- Merriam Hill: 1.1 mi
- Granny Hill: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Bowman Tavern: 0.5 mi
- vernal pool: 2.6 mi
- Central Street Historical District: 3.3 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.3 mi
- Paul Revere Capture Site: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Brown Homestead: 0.6 mi
- Dunback Meadow Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Lexington Conservation Commission: 0.7 mi
- Vyne Brook Village: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Wildlife Habitat Garden: 1.5 mi
- Idylwilde Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 4.8 mi
- Courtyard: 5.0 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 9.0 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Crag 1: 7.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 4.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.2 mi
- Rainshed: 18.2 mi
- Boston Light: 18.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 9.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 6.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 5 mi away.
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