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Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque

Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque from directly overhead

Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Kennedy Greenway, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

The story

Road bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Wikidata Q64224620, matched on coordinates and name (142 m apart).

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
Wherever she was and whoever she was with, her spirit prevailed

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35454, -71.05138

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Copps Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Camp Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.1 mi
  • Smith Family Waterfront: 0.2 mi
  • Fan Pier Park: 0.2 mi
  • Norman B. Leventhal Park: 0.3 mi
  • Grain Exchange Plaza: 0.3 mi
Beaches
  • Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Corinha Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Nickerson Beach: 4.1 mi
  • Yirrel Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Tenean Beach: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 51
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pine Knoll: 3.9 mi
  • Oak Lea: 4.0 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 4.0 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.1 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m5.6 mi
Waban HillW98 m6.3 mi
Cairn HillNNW92 m6.5 mi
Mount WalleySW91 m5.4 mi
Green HillSW89 m5.5 mi
Chestnut HillWSW86 m5.9 mi
Boojum RockNNW83 m6.1 mi
Fisher HillWSW81 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:56
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7729587328

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