Col. Timothy Bigelow Monument
Col. Timothy Bigelow Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Asnebumskit Hill stands 421 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
The Bigelow Monument is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The monument, located in a small cemetery at the center of Worcester Common, honors Timothy Bigelow, a Patriot during the American Revolutionary War. The monument was dedicated on April 19, 1861, the 86th anniversary of the start of the war.
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Wikidata Q105312322, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 26.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- WWII Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.0 mi
- Southwest Asia War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Burnside Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- City Common: 0.0 mi
- City Square: 0.1 mi
- General Pickett Park: 0.2 mi
- John and Frannie Herron Park: 0.4 mi
- Fuller Family Park: 0.5 mi
- Worcester Wall: 0.4 mi
- The Explorer Express Train: 1.8 mi
- Mine Shaft: 2.5 mi
- Thinking Rock: 3.1 mi
- Ford on Rocks: 3.9 mi
- Belmont Hill: 0.6 mi
- Chandler Hill: 0.9 mi
- Union Hill: 1.0 mi
- Newton Hill: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Clark University Property: 1.3 mi
- Crow Hill & Fitzgerald Brook Conservation Restriction: 1.5 mi
- Hadwen Arboretum: 1.7 mi
- Curtis Pond Parcel: 2.4 mi
- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Turtle Boy: 0.1 mi
- Celtic Cross: 0.1 mi
- Egg-Ice to Steel: 0.1 mi
- Stone Griffins (Lion Gate): 0.8 mi
- Tremont Columns: 0.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 1.3 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 2.3 mi
- Secret Garden: 7.8 mi
- Lawn Garden: 7.8 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 0.6 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 0.7 mi
- EcoTarium: 1.7 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 1.8 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 3.8 mi
- Lake Chauncy Public Beach: 10.0 mi
- Sterling Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- Memorial Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 12.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 3.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 7.4 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Condo Rock: 16.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 16.7 mi
- Emerson Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cascades: 20.3 mi
- Cargill Falls: 24.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Picnic: 22.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.6 mi
- Dana: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Col. Timothy Bigelow Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asnebumskit Hill | WNW 299° | 421 m | 5.6 mi |
| Little Asnebumskit Hill | WNW 303° | 399 m | 6.2 mi |
| Elliott Hill | WNW 282° | 359 m | 6.3 mi |
| Cooper Hill | WNW 291° | 358 m | 6.1 mi |
| Howe Hill | WNW 288° | 352 m | 5.6 mi |
| Stonehouse Hill | NW 318° | 330 m | 4.7 mi |
| Carey Hill | W 266° | 327 m | 5.4 mi |
| Maple Hill | W 281° | 324 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Worcester · 0 mi
- Central Massachusetts · 5 mi
- Millbury · 5 mi
- Shrewsbury · 5 mi
- Blackstone Valley · 8 mi
- Spencer · 10 mi
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