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David Ignatius Walsh

David Ignatius Walsh is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles Devens, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

A statue of David I. Walsh by Joseph Coletti (sometimes called the David Ignatius Walsh Monument or Senator David I. Walsh) is installed along Boston's Charles River Esplanade, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Wikidata Q85803316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
bronze;granite
Inscription
Non sibi sed patriae

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35629, -71.07400

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Gardens: 58
Peaks
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Copps Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Breeds Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
Cliffs: 48
  • Pererea Point: 4.5 mi
  • Winthrop Head: 5.5 mi
  • Lower Cliff: 5.5 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 5.6 mi
  • The Alcove: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pine Knoll: 3.6 mi
  • Oak Lea: 3.7 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 3.8 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 12: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of David Ignatius Walsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m4.6 mi
Waban HillWSW98 m5.2 mi
Mount WalleySW91 m4.6 mi
Green HillSW89 m4.8 mi
Chestnut HillWSW86 m4.8 mi
Boojum RockN83 m5.8 mi
Fisher HillWSW81 m3.8 mi
Corey HillWSW80 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238495868747366554536
Precip in3.43.24.23.63.23.93.33.23.64.03.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7610873612

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