Historic site · Massachusetts
Buried British Soldiers
Buried British Soldiers is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Brook Kenney Farm, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Near Here Are Buried British Soldiers
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45959, -71.32462
- On the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 28.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 15 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Wayside: Home of Authors: 0.5 mi
- Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Emerson Playground: 1.4 mi
- Old North Bridge site: 1.5 mi
- The Quad: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Orchard House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 0.5 mi
- Orchard House Business Office: 0.6 mi
- Ralph Waldo Emerson House: 1.0 mi
- Thoreau Cabin replica: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Minute Man Statue: 1.5 mi
- Watershed: 2.0 mi
- Dream World: 2.1 mi
- Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 2.1 mi
- Archadian Gyro: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Hardys Hill: 0.8 mi
- Smiths Hill: 1.0 mi
- Brooks Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Poplar Hill: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 9.3 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Baby Beach: 10.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 11.2 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Mill Brook Kenney Farm: 0.3 mi
- Mill Brook Meadow: 0.6 mi
- Peter Spring Farm Cr: 0.6 mi
- Mill Brook: 0.6 mi
- Crosby Pond: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Grave: 0.9 mi
- Nathaniel Hawthorne grave: 1.0 mi
- Henry David Thoreau grave: 1.0 mi
- Melvin Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Daniel Chester French grave: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Monument Square: 1.3 mi
- Planted Canoe: 1.4 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.4 mi
- People For Pollinators: 2.6 mi
- Conantum Community Gardens: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 52
- Little Women House: 0.5 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 0.9 mi
- Thoreau Bean Field: 1.4 mi
- Bloody Angle: 1.4 mi
- Old Manse: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Farmers Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Falling Rock Ridge: 10.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 11.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Site 1: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.0 mi
- Valley Shelter: 6.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 23.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.9 mi
- Rainshed: 24.0 mi
- Boston Light: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 14.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.4 mi
- Quarry Spring: 11.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 11.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.7 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Buried British Soldiers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | SE 144° | 135 m | 6.1 mi |
| Little Prospect | SE 145° | 133 m | 6.3 mi |
| Rail Tree Hill | NNW 329° | 111 m | 6.5 mi |
| Nagog Hill | WNW 299° | 111 m | 6.9 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | WNW 289° | 110 m | 3.8 mi |
| Loring Hill | ESE 108° | 109 m | 4.7 mi |
| Great Hill | W 275° | 109 m | 6.6 mi |
| Granny Hill | E 95° | 108 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5895271911
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