Charlton Civil War Monument
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Charlton Civil War Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the north, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruce Lamprey Memorial Tree, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Memorial in Charlton, Massachusetts.
Dates from 1902.
Wikidata Q130886838, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- ERECTED BY|WILLIAM H. DEXTER|A NATIVE OF CHARLTON,|AS A TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS WHO|DIED IN THEIR COUNTRY'S SERVICE|1861 – 1865
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 11.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bruce Lamprey Memorial Tree: 0.0 mi
- Charlton Soldier Memorial: 0.0 mi
- William T. G. Morton Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 0.0 mi
- General John Spurr House: 0.1 mi
- Mugget Hill: 0.7 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Putnam Hill: 1.7 mi
- Prindle Hill: 1.8 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 0.0 mi
- Prindle Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 1.9 mi
- Militia Lot: 2.3 mi
- Buffumville Lake Park: 3.2 mi
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Mid-State Trail Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Hammond Woods Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Blood Road Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Great Blue Heron Cove: 2.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 3.3 mi
- Old Root Cellar: 6.4 mi
- Momo's Rock: 7.3 mi
- Richard's Overlook: 7.3 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 11.4 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 12.8 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 12.8 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Motion: 3.3 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 8.5 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 9.9 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 10.4 mi
- Guitar: 10.7 mi
- Small House Garden: 6.9 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 11.2 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 11.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Streeter Beach: 8.4 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 11.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 19.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 23.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.7 mi
- Picnic: 9.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Charlton Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | N 358° | 328 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | N 4° | 328 m | 4.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | N 3° | 327 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prouty Hill | N 358° | 327 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flat Hill | N 3° | 324 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gately Hill | N 6° | 312 m | 6.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | NW 320° | 310 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NNE 17° | 309 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8276536201
Day trips start here
- South County · 1 mi
- Southbridge · 5 mi
- Dudley · 7 mi
- Webster · 7 mi
- Spencer · 8 mi
- Holland · 11 mi
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