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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

Coordinates42.26214, -71.80068

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites: 59
Peaks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Artworks: 34
  • 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
Attractions: 34
  • 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
Gardens: 33
  • 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
Museums: 31
Beaches: 27
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 2
  • Emerson Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Cargill Falls: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Col. Timothy Bigelow Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Asnebumskit HillWNW421 m5.6 mi
Little Asnebumskit HillWNW399 m6.2 mi
Elliott HillWNW359 m6.3 mi
Cooper HillWNW358 m6.1 mi
Howe HillWNW352 m5.6 mi
Stonehouse HillNW330 m4.7 mi
Carey HillW327 m5.4 mi
Maple HillW324 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2218:59
June solstice05:1219:4520:28
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1415:3316:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

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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OpenStreetMap element node/1311198719

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