Washington The Free Mason
Washington The Free Mason is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 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
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Dedicated to all the men and women who, since 1775, have served to defend this nation ...
How to reach it
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.2 mi
- Rainshed: 18.2 mi
- Boston Light: 18.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.6 mi
- Mystery Spring: 14.1 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 17.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 19.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 9.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.0 mi
- Haywardville: 6.6 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11770348738
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