Historic site · Massachusetts
Civil War Memorial
Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Wood Hill stands 277 m to the west-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Northbridge Town Common, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Names soldiers from Northbridge who fought in the American Civil War.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.11051, -71.66360
- 16.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 18.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 18.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout Point · 20 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 60
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- WWII & Korean War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Crash Site Monument: 2.8 mi
- Taft - Main House: 5.6 mi
- Caffrey family house foundation (1790s): 9.1 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Hachikō: 10.7 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 10.9 mi
- George V. Brown Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Hoyt Statue: 11.1 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 11.6 mi
Peaks
- Bad Lands: 0.9 mi
- Plummers Hill: 1.1 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.5 mi
- Quarry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks: 54
- Northbridge Town Common: 0.0 mi
- Whitin Park Playground: 0.2 mi
- Lasell Field: 0.4 mi
- Plummer Playground: 1.5 mi
- West Hill Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 52
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 0.1 mi
- National Park Lowe Mill: 6.3 mi
- Willard House and Clock Museum: 8.9 mi
- Museum of Work and Culture: 10.8 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Fletcher Street Conservation Land: 0.3 mi
- Castle Hill Farm Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Riley Pond Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Mason Property: 0.6 mi
- Arcade Pond: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 48
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 12.7 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Community Garden Southborough: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 37
- Devil's Corncrib: 2.9 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 2.9 mi
- Old Black Oak: 7.3 mi
- Teetering Rock: 9.6 mi
- Chattering Rock: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 36
- Memorial Beach: 1.2 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 8.5 mi
- YWCA Beach: 8.7 mi
- Flynns Beach: 8.9 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Condo Rock: 9.4 mi
- The Wall: 9.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.3 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 16.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.6 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Brook Falls: 16.7 mi
- Cargill Falls: 18.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- 16-34: 19.4 mi
- Picnic: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Hill | WSW 241° | 277 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bare Hill | WSW 256° | 262 m | 8.6 mi |
| Whittier Hill | W 275° | 256 m | 7.4 mi |
| King Hill | WNW 289° | 253 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fort Hill | W 263° | 253 m | 9.2 mi |
| Federal Hill | WNW 286° | 244 m | 9.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WSW 248° | 234 m | 9.5 mi |
| Putnam Hill | W 276° | 231 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Medway, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1487056669
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- Upton · 5 mi
- Milford · 8 mi
- Millbury · 8 mi
- Blackstone · 9 mi
- Burrillville · 10 mi
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