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Eagle Scout Project Bench Memorial

Eagle Scout Project Bench Memorial from directly overhead

Eagle Scout Project Bench Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Fogg Library Rear Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Eagle Scout Project 2016 Colin J Milch Troop 9
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.17481, -70.95076

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fogg Library Rear Park: 0.0 mi
  • Library Parkinglot Park: 0.0 mi
  • Fogg Library Side Park: 0.0 mi
  • Foff Library Front Park: 0.0 mi
  • Old South Union Church Garden Park: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Artworks
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Pine Hills: 1.7 mi
  • Farm Hills: 2.3 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Penniman Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Mullein Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches
Attractions
Cliffs: 46
Picnic sites: 39
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 0.2 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 7.4 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 11.3 mi
  • Oak Lea: 11.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 7
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 9.5 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 9.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 11.0 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 14.1 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 19.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Eagle Scout Project Bench Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chickatawbut HillWNW 300°156 m6.6 mi
Fenno PeakWNW 300°151 m6.5 mi
Buck HillWNW 293°151 m6.9 mi
Nahanton HillWNW 302°145 m6.4 mi
Kitchamakin HillWNW 301°133 m6.4 mi
Tucker HillWNW 291°133 m7.4 mi
Hawk HillWNW 295°120 m6.4 mi
Boyce HillWNW 291°115 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4220:24
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1015:3016:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238485867737265544435
Precip in4.54.05.44.63.84.03.63.83.95.24.45.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6448887790

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