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Attleborough's Tribute

Attleborough's Tribute from directly overhead

Attleborough's Tribute is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Great War Veterans Memorial Plaque, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

city in Bristol Country, Massachusetts, United States

Dates from 1634.

Wikidata Q1775244, matched on coordinates and name (993 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
"To the memory of the boys who defended the union ... 1861-1865 ... Attleborough's Tribute ... 1908"
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.93799, -71.29441

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Great War Veterans Memorial Plaque: 0.0 mi
  • Great War Veterans Memorial Plaque: 0.0 mi
  • Attleboro Vietnam War Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Triangle: 0.0 mi
  • POW • MIA • 9/11 memorial: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Capron Park: 0.1 mi
  • Judith H. Robbins Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
  • Highland Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk: 0.6 mi
  • Charles O. Fiske Square: 0.7 mi
Artworks
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 0.6 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 0.7 mi
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 0.7 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 0.8 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 0.9 mi
Museums
  • Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Falls Fire Barn Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit: 6.6 mi
  • Carpenter Museum: 7.1 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • G's Place: 2.9 mi
  • Trailers: 3.0 mi
  • Path Continues: 3.1 mi
  • The Glen: 3.2 mi
  • Deborah's Garden: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 49
  • Katie's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 0.1 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Big A Hedge: 0.8 mi
  • Julia's Garden: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 46
Cliffs: 26
Picnic sites: 24
  • 4: 4.3 mi
  • 6: 4.3 mi
  • 7: 4.3 mi
  • 3: 4.3 mi
  • 5: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 4.4 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 5.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 7.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 7.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Attleborough's Tribute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beacon Pole HillWNW 296°162 m8.9 mi
Rocky HillW 267°155 m11.1 mi
Catamint HillWNW 300°152 m8.9 mi
Bald HillNW 313°145 m11.1 mi
Diamond HillNW 305°144 m7.5 mi
Sayles HillW 277°143 m10.8 mi
Iron Rock HillWNW 298°140 m9.4 mi
Oak HillNW 311°138 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1119:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0818:44
December solstice07:1015:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1314696744

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