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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

Parks
  • Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.1 mi
  • Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.1 mi
  • Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.2 mi
  • Smith Family Waterfront: 0.2 mi
  • Fan Pier Park: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Artworks
  • Ab Initio: 0.2 mi
  • Red Line Ball: 0.2 mi
  • Untitled Landscape: 0.2 mi
  • "The Creature Pond" Sculpture: 0.3 mi
  • Color Commons: 0.3 mi
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
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
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 1.1 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 10.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.4 mi
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
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Evelyn F. Moakley Bridge Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW 247°100 m5.6 mi
Waban HillW 261°98 m6.3 mi
Mount WalleySW 234°91 m5.4 mi
Green HillSW 229°89 m5.5 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 254°86 m5.9 mi
Boojum RockNNW 344°83 m6.1 mi
Fisher HillWSW 249°81 m4.8 mi
Corey HillW 259°80 m4.3 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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