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Catherine L. O'Brien Memorial

Catherine L. O'Brien Memorial from directly overhead

Catherine L. O'Brien Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Liberty Hill stands 448 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans' Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 5.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1978-08-16
Inscription
This Tea House dedicated to Catherine L. O'Brien 1900 - 1977 In loving memory of a gracious lady and a cherished friend August 16, 1978 Plaque donated by Stanley Co-operative Association
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.12483, -72.78509

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pochassic Hills: 1.5 mi
  • Bush Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Stony Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Westfield Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Russell Mountain: 3.0 mi
Museums
Historic sites: 54
  • Veterans' Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Soldiers Monument: 1.9 mi
  • Commemorative Brick Plaza: 2.0 mi
  • Rock of Pearl Harbor: 2.0 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • Stanley Park: 0.2 mi
  • New Hall Courtyard: 0.6 mi
  • Courtney Courtyard: 0.7 mi
  • Campus Green: 0.7 mi
  • Apartment Complex Courtyard: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 47
  • Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Arboretum: 0.1 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 0.1 mi
  • Dorothy Perkins Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Henry Wefing Memorial Community Garden: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 36
  • Angel of Independence: 0.2 mi
  • The Globe: 0.7 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 2.0 mi
  • Epiphany: 2.0 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 31
  • state boundary marker: 8.5 mi
  • World War II Tank: 10.1 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 10.3 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 10.3 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Lost Acres Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 10.9 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Falls Brook Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Enders Falls: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Corps Wall: 14.9 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 14.9 mi
  • Grotto: 14.9 mi
  • Progressive Buttress: 14.9 mi
  • Acorn Face: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Hermit spring: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 10.3 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Catherine L. O'Brien Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty HillWSW448 m7.7 mi
Beech HillW447 m9.4 mi
Sweetman MountainWSW446 m5.5 mi
Sunset HillWNW446 m7.9 mi
Pebble HillWNW424 m8.9 mi
Holden HillWSW412 m5.9 mi
Birch HillWNW407 m6.1 mi
Bungy MountainN405 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1619:4920:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735475867727163514030
Precip in4.03.63.94.74.25.14.33.84.45.24.15.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 3 SW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/886813124

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