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Civil War Memorial

Civil War Memorial from directly overhead

Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbins Street Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1905-05-30
Height
7.62 m
Material
granite
Inscription
In Grateful Remembrance of the men of Avon Who Fought to Save the Union 1861-1865 Presented by Orlando Leach To the Town of Avon MDCCCCV
Getting there

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Coordinates42.13190, -71.04031

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Peaks
Beaches
Parks
  • John J DeMarco Park: 0.3 mi
  • D W Field Park: 1.1 mi
  • D.W. Field Park: 1.7 mi
  • Pater J. McGarvey Park: 1.8 mi
  • Pulaski Square: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 45
Attractions: 44
Picnic sites: 22
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 5.4 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 8.0 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 9.7 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Westwood Rest Area: 8.5 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.7 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great Blue HillNW193 m6.7 mi
Moose HillW163 m8.9 mi
Chickatawbut HillN156 m6.3 mi
Hancock HillNNW155 m6.6 mi
Buck HillNNW151 m6.0 mi
Fenno PeakN151 m6.3 mi
Nahanton HillN145 m6.4 mi
Hemenway HillNNW140 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2018:56
June solstice05:0919:4220:24
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1015:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303138495968747265544435
Precip in4.03.65.24.53.44.13.23.64.15.04.45.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockton, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6132276451

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