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Edward A. Filene Memorial

Edward A. Filene Memorial from directly overhead

Edward A. Filene Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Poe Returning to Boston, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1959
Height
1 m
Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35269, -71.06701

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincoln Square: 0.1 mi
  • Boston Public Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Statler Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bay Village Neighborhood Park: 0.2 mi
  • Seybolt Park: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Copps Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Breeds Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pine Knoll: 3.4 mi
  • Oak Lea: 3.5 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 3.6 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.3 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 0.5 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.8 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Edward A. Filene Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW 245°100 m4.8 mi
Waban HillW 261°98 m5.5 mi
Mount WalleySW 230°91 m4.7 mi
Green HillSW 224°89 m4.8 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 253°86 m5.1 mi
Boojum RockN 352°83 m6.1 mi
Fisher HillWSW 247°81 m4.0 mi
Corey HillWSW 258°80 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8038281084

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