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.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q85803316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze;granite
- Inscription
- Non sibi sed patriae
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charles Devens: 0.0 mi
- George S. Patton: 0.1 mi
- Maurice J. Tobin: 0.1 mi
- Piper: 0.2 mi
- Small Child: 0.2 mi
- Cherry Tree Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Arthur Fiedler Memorial: 0.1 mi
- U.S. Army Cannon: 0.1 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bergstrom Garden: 0.6 mi
- Gruber Family Courtyard: 0.6 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.6 mi
- Fish Family Terrace: 0.6 mi
- Gibson House: 0.1 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.3 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.3 mi
- Phillips School: 0.4 mi
- Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation: 0.4 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.2 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.3 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.3 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.4 mi
- National Historic Chemical Marker: 0.4 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Louisburg Square: 0.3 mi
- Copley Square: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.4 mi
- Statler Park: 0.5 mi
- 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
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.1 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.4 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.1 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.7 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.8 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.9 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Boathouse: 9.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.6 mi
- Rainshed: 9.6 mi
- Boston Light: 9.6 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.0 mi
- Haywardville: 7.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 240° | 100 m | 4.6 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 257° | 98 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 224° | 91 m | 4.6 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 219° | 89 m | 4.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 249° | 86 m | 4.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 355° | 83 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 241° | 81 m | 3.8 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 253° | 80 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7610873612
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
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