Historic site · Massachusetts
Delano Memorial
Delano Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Copicut Hill stands 109 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is East Over Reservation, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- This is John Delano's Woods that he was puit to rest in.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.74184, -70.80574
- 16.1 mi off the Old King's Highway (Route 6A), National
- 24.4 mi off the Route 114 and High Street
- 24.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Paradise Ave and Other Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- East Over Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Rounseville II Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Shadow Farm Property: 1.1 mi
- Eastover Farm: 1.3 mi
- Gallison Woods: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Gifford Park: 0.8 mi
- Dexter Lane Fields: 0.9 mi
- Charles E Washburn Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Point Road Park: 2.7 mi
- Rochester Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Fearing Hill: 1.9 mi
- Vaughn Hill: 2.4 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mendall Hill: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Cedar Island: 4.0 mi
- Swifts Beach: 4.5 mi
- Swifts Neck Association: 4.6 mi
- Parkwood Beach: 5.2 mi
- Minot Forest Beach: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Kendrick House Museum: 4.5 mi
- Captain John Kendrick Maritime: 4.9 mi
- New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
- New Bedford Whaling Museum: 9.5 mi
- Mariner's Home: 9.6 mi
Historic sites
- Acushnet Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Maritime Park: 9.4 mi
- Fort Phoenix: 9.5 mi
- National Lightship Sailors Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Sun Dial: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 39
- Edaville: 7.6 mi
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 9.5 mi
- Rodman Candleworks: 9.5 mi
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Seamen's Bethel: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 23
- Merchant Marine Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Tree of Bike: 12.1 mi
- Spinwinder: 12.9 mi
- Pratt Memorial Statue: 16.0 mi
- Rachel Carson: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- The Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- White Banks: 8.4 mi
- Hog Island: 8.9 mi
- King Phillips Lookout: 9.7 mi
- Falmouth Cliffs: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 18
- Rotch- Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum: 10.0 mi
- Helfand Farm Community Gardens: 13.4 mi
- Woodcart Garden: 13.7 mi
- Donald Marvin Daylily Garden: 15.4 mi
- Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Clark's Point Light: 11.4 mi
- Nobska Point Light: 17.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.9 mi
- West Chop Light: 20.9 mi
- Keeper's House: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area SR-25 Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 15.3 mi
- truck pull-off: 20.6 mi
- truck pull-off: 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-195 (East Bound): 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Bourne Recreation Area: 11.2 mi
- Herring Run Recreational Area: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 4.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Delano Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copicut Hill | W 264° | 109 m | 13.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 100° | 93 m | 12.6 mi |
| Flatrock Hill | E 86° | 82 m | 13.8 mi |
| Avery Hill | E 93° | 80 m | 12.8 mi |
| Deer Horn Hill | ESE 117° | 71 m | 12.5 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NW 307° | 64 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ridge Hill | WSW 255° | 64 m | 11.9 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NE 39° | 64 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:31 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10995260372
Day trips start here
- Rochester · 1 mi
- Marion · 4 mi
- Wareham · 5 mi
- Mattapoisett · 6 mi
- SouthCoast · 7 mi
- New Bedford · 9 mi
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