Historic site · Massachusetts
David C Wood Memorial Field Memorial
David C Wood Memorial Field Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Negus Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- David C. Wood 1968-1981 MEMORIAL FIELD DEDICATED JULY 17, 1983
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates42.16251, -70.96327
- 11.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Negus Park: 0.0 mi
- Great Pond Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Pond Plain Improvement Association Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- South Field Vintage Cherry Blossoms Grove: 0.5 mi
- Weymouth Great Pond Dam Greens: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Fountain Lane Vintage Hand Made Masonry Sign Entrance: 0.6 mi
- Elf Mini Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Gaslight Village Boy Fountain Statue: 0.8 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 0.9 mi
- Cupid's Kiss Statue: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Shea Naval Aviation Museum: 1.3 mi
- Weymouth Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Holbrook Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 4.9 mi
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pine Hills: 2.3 mi
- Farm Hills: 3.0 mi
- Penniman Hill: 3.5 mi
- Whites Hill: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- Greentree Lane Garden: 0.6 mi
- Vintage Willow Tree Grover: 0.6 mi
- Shrub Garden: 0.8 mi
- South Shore Health Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- South Shore Health System Community Garden: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- Lake Street Beach: 3.6 mi
- Smith Beach: 4.6 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 6.2 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 6.2 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 51
- House Rock: 3.7 mi
- Herring Run: 3.9 mi
- Pastoral Center: 5.3 mi
- USS Salem: 5.5 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Great Pond Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Great Pond Woods: 0.5 mi
- Forest St Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Great Pond Protected Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Great Pond protected Nature Reserve: 0.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
- The Shield: 6.2 mi
- Rose Cliff: 6.7 mi
- S Wall: 6.7 mi
- R Wall: 6.7 mi
- Q Wall: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
- William E. 'Bill' Taylor Jr. Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Memorial to Robert E. Loud: 0.3 mi
- Weymouth Great Pond Ice Industry Waterfall Dam Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Independence Square: 0.7 mi
- Parker B. Jones Square: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 0.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 7.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 11.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Boathouse: 12.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.0 mi
- Boston Light: 12.0 mi
- Rainshed: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 6.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of David C Wood Memorial Field Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | NW 309° | 156 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WNW 300° | 155 m | 7.8 mi |
| Fenno Peak | NW 310° | 151 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buck Hill | WNW 302° | 151 m | 6.8 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | NW 312° | 145 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | WNW 299° | 140 m | 8.0 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | NW 311° | 133 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tucker Hill | WNW 299° | 133 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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