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ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD

ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD from directly overhead

ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the east-southeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Park Bench, a park 0.1 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD ANCESTORS TO THE 20TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, JAMES A CARFELD, SET LED HERE CIRCA 758 AS FLOWING WATER FROM FOLLY NOW STONY BROOK PROVIDED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO POWER LOCAL SAW AND GRIST MILLS
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Coordinates42.40612, -71.30629

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Park Bench: 0.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Sculpture park: 1.1 mi
  • Pierce Park: 1.2 mi
  • Codman Community Farm: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Ruined stone house: 0.9 mi
  • Aureet Bar-Yam: 2.1 mi
  • Adams: 2.1 mi
  • Ski Lift Operators Cabin: 2.9 mi
  • Ski Lift Operators Cabin: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • People For Pollinators: 1.3 mi
  • Italinate garden: 1.6 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Idylwilde Community Garden: 3.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Two Big Black Hearts: 1.6 mi
  • Last Out: 1.6 mi
  • Ferma: 1.6 mi
  • Migration - Series 7: 1.6 mi
  • Jacob's Dream: 1.6 mi
Beaches
  • Morses Pond Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Borggaard Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Stow Town Beach: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 45
Picnic sites: 25
  • Picnic Site 2: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 2.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 1: 2.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 6: 2.9 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 12.3 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.7 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Rock Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of ELISHA GARFIELD HOMESTEAD. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillESE 114°135 m2.9 mi
Little ProspectESE 119°133 m3.0 mi
Reeves HillSSW 208°122 m4.8 mi
Goodman HillWSW 247°119 m5.5 mi
Loring HillENE 57°109 m4.2 mi
Doublet HillSSE 158°108 m4.3 mi
Granny HillNE 54°108 m5.4 mi
Pine HillNNW 332°106 m2.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:26
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1215:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13670199119

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