Historic site · Massachusetts
Civil War Monument
Civil War Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Brook Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.03595, -71.09828
- 9.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 21.0 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
- 23.1 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 10 mi
- Lookout Point · 11 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- World War I Memorial: 2.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- The Old Bay Road: 2.4 mi
- Gifted 1962 Fire Hydrant: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Stonehouse Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.4 mi
- Cow Hill: 5.5 mi
- Barefoot Hill: 6.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.7 mi
Museums
- Children's Museum Easton: 2.1 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Old Colony History Museum: 9.3 mi
- The Patriots Hall of Fame: 9.4 mi
Artworks
- Oliver Ames: 2.3 mi
- EARLY HISTORY OF STOUGHTON MURAL: 6.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 6.6 mi
- Welcome to Camp Christina: 6.6 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 6.7 mi
Beaches
- Fishermans Beach: 10.5 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 11.8 mi
- Whiting's Pond Beach: 12.5 mi
- Barbara Road Beach: 12.6 mi
- Lingan Street Beach: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 55
- West Common: 8.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.3 mi
- Fragrance Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 11.3 mi
- Big A Hedge: 11.3 mi
Parks
- Blackbrook Nature Reserve: 1.0 mi
- Eastondale Playground: 1.5 mi
- Povoas Park: 1.8 mi
- Frothingham Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Sheep Pasture: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 48
- King Philip Cave: 5.2 mi
- King Philip Rock: 5.2 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 12.7 mi
- The Shield: 13.9 mi
- S Wall: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 45
- Old Shed: 3.6 mi
- Ames Boulder: 3.7 mi
- King Philip Rock: 5.2 mi
- Path Continues: 5.2 mi
- To L.A. Foster Wildlife Refuge: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Black Brook Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Metacomet Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- McCarthy Conservation Restriction: 0.7 mi
- Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Black Brook Management Area: 0.9 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 10.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Oak Grove: 3.8 mi
- 16-34: 11.4 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 12.1 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 22.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.8 mi
- Boston Light: 22.8 mi
- Rainshed: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 12.0 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rock Falls: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Civil War Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | N 356° | 193 m | 12.2 mi |
| Chickatawbut Hill | N 8° | 156 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hancock Hill | N 1° | 155 m | 12.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | N 5° | 151 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fenno Peak | N 9° | 151 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | N 360° | 140 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bluff Hill | NW 311° | 138 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tucker Hill | N 3° | 133 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
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 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11579611667
Day trips start here
- Bristol-Norfolk · 4 mi
- Brockton · 5 mi
- Mansfield · 6 mi
- Stoughton · 6 mi
- Bridgewater · 7 mi
- Sharon · 7 mi
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