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Desert Storm Memorial

Desert Storm Memorial from directly overhead

Desert Storm Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Iraq-Afghanistan Conflict Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In honor of those who served their country in Operation Desert Storm
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.40725, -71.01336

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Sonny Myers Park: 0.1 mi
  • McMackin Field: 0.3 mi
  • Jaime M. Hernandez Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Riverwalk: 0.4 mi
  • Creekside Commons: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Fennos Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Fennos Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Youngs Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Powder Horn Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Orient Heights: 1.2 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Anita's Garden: 1.3 mi
  • SeaCoast Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Chelsea Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • 6 Chelsea Terrace: 2.6 mi
  • Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 2.9 mi
Beaches
Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions
Cliffs: 54
Picnic sites: 23
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 8.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 8.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 8.2 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 4.6 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.2 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Desert Storm Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cairn HillNW 305°92 m4.5 mi
Boojum RockWNW 302°83 m4.2 mi
Mount HoodNNW 342°79 m3.2 mi
Whip HillNW 316°79 m5.4 mi
Pinnacle RockWNW 304°76 m4.0 mi
Gerry HillWNW 301°76 m5.6 mi
Black RockNW 307°75 m4.1 mi
Rocky HillNNW 348°74.4 m5.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2916:15

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5700524747

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