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Declaration of Independence Tablet

Declaration of Independence Tablet, a historic site in Massachusetts
Declaration of Independence Tablet, a historic site in Massachusettsmyself ( User:Piotrus ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Declaration of Independence Tablet is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is 1965 Freedom Plaza, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

Declaration of Independence Tablet is a 1925 sculpture by John Francis Paramino, installed at Boston Common, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1925.

Wikidata Q75157708, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1925
Material
bronze

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35463, -71.06391

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Copps Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Breeds Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Camp Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Oxford Place Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Lincoln Square: 0.3 mi
  • Seybolt Park: 0.3 mi
  • Ashburton Park: 0.3 mi
  • Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park: 0.3 mi
Beaches
  • Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Corinha Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Nickerson Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Yirrel Beach: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 51
Historic sites: 49
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pine Knoll: 3.6 mi
  • Oak Lea: 3.7 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 3.8 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.3 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Declaration of Independence Tablet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m5.0 mi
Waban HillW98 m5.7 mi
Mount WalleySW91 m4.9 mi
Green HillSW89 m5.0 mi
Chestnut HillWSW86 m5.3 mi
Boojum RockN83 m6.0 mi
Fisher HillWSW81 m4.2 mi
Corey HillWSW80 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7610330938

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