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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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35650, -71.07545

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Gardens: 58
Peaks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Beaches
Cliffs: 48
  • 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
Picnic sites: 22
  • 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
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Arthur Fiedler Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m4.6 mi
Waban HillWSW98 m5.2 mi
Mount WalleySW91 m4.6 mi
Green HillSW89 m4.7 mi
Chestnut HillWSW86 m4.8 mi
Boojum RockN83 m5.8 mi
Fisher HillWSW81 m3.8 mi
Corey HillWSW80 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1115:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238495868747366554536
Precip in3.43.24.23.63.23.93.33.23.64.03.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/505900317

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