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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

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.13190, -71.04031

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • John J DeMarco Park: 0.3 mi
  • D W Field Park: 1.1 mi
  • D W Field Park: 1.4 mi
  • D W Field Park: 1.4 mi
  • D W Field Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Peaks
Gardens
Beaches
Attractions
Cliffs: 45
Picnic sites: 39
  • 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: 9
  • Westwood Rest Area: 8.5 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 13.3 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 13.3 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
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 9.0 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great Blue HillNW 326°193 m6.7 mi
Moose HillW 267°163 m8.9 mi
Chickatawbut HillN 350°156 m6.3 mi
Hancock HillNNW 335°155 m6.6 mi
Buck HillNNW 343°151 m6.0 mi
Fenno PeakN 351°151 m6.3 mi
Nahanton HillN 353°145 m6.4 mi
Hemenway HillNNW 333°140 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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