Historic site · Massachusetts
Columbus Delta Monument
Columbus Delta Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the west-northwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Delta, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Columbus delta He gained a world He gave that world Its grandest lesson On! Sail on!
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36557, -71.18519
- 3.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 5 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Armenian Museum of America: 0.1 mi
- Edmund Fowle House: 0.3 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 0.9 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Turtle: 1.9 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 2.1 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 2.3 mi
- Evo: 2.3 mi
- Allumination: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Whitney Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Hunnewell Woods: 1.0 mi
- Awtrey Dell: 1.3 mi
- Old Deer Park Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Euston Path Rock: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Whitney Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.0 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.0 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.9 mi
- Owl Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- The Delta: 0.0 mi
- Saltonstall Park: 0.2 mi
- James P. Casey Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Watertown Linear Park: 0.4 mi
- Boyd Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 58
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.9 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Shawn Megan Memorial Garden: 3.1 mi
- Lawton Park Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Wallach Garden: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Crystal Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 6.5 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 8.3 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 8.6 mi
- Tenean Beach: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Watertown Founders Monument: 0.2 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 1.8 mi
- Mount Auburn Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- The Sphinx: 2.1 mi
- War Memorial: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 51
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 2.0 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 2.1 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 2.5 mi
- Harvard Square: 3.4 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Lunch Wall: 2.4 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 2.7 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 2.7 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Site 11: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 3.8 mi
- Valley Shelter: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 15.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.3 mi
- Rainshed: 15.3 mi
- Boston Light: 15.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 12.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 7.8 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 5.7 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 8.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Columbus Delta Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | WNW 295° | 135 m | 3.8 mi |
| Little Prospect | WNW 291° | 133 m | 3.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | N 1° | 110 m | 5.3 mi |
| Loring Hill | NNW 333° | 109 m | 5.7 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WSW 256° | 108 m | 4.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 8° | 107 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NW 318° | 105 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | N 11° | 105 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/980018514
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