Arthur Fiedler Memorial

Arthur Fiedler Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Tree Plaque, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
The Arthur Fiedler Memorial by Ralph Helmick is installed along the Charles River Esplanade, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1984.
Wikidata Q75135418, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1984
- Material
- aluminum
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Tree Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial: 0.1 mi
- David Ignatius Walsh: 0.1 mi
- The Lotta Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Maurice J. Tobin: 0.1 mi
- Charles Devens: 0.1 mi
- George S. Patton: 0.1 mi
- Piper: 0.2 mi
- Small Child: 0.3 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bergstrom Garden: 0.5 mi
- Gruber Family Courtyard: 0.5 mi
- Fish Family Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.6 mi
- Gibson House: 0.1 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.3 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.4 mi
- Phillips School: 0.4 mi
- Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation: 0.5 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.3 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.3 mi
- Longfellow Bridge Trophy Room: 0.4 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Louisburg Square: 0.4 mi
- Copley Square: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.5 mi
- Statler Park: 0.5 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.2 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.0 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.3 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.4 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.9 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.4 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.6 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.5 mi
- The Alcove: 5.5 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 9.4 mi
- Boathouse: 9.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.7 mi
- Boston Light: 9.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.2 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Arthur Fiedler Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 240° | 100 m | 4.6 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 257° | 98 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 224° | 91 m | 4.6 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 218° | 89 m | 4.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 248° | 86 m | 4.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 356° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 241° | 81 m | 3.8 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 252° | 80 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/505900317
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
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