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Fishermens' Monument

Fishermens' Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 14 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ten Pound Island Lighthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: Man at the Wheel or Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph) is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, erected in 1925.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1925.

Wikidata Q4343584, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
14 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61011, -70.67034

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Gus Foote Park: 0.2 mi
  • Saint Peter's Square Park: 0.3 mi
  • Unitarian Unaversalist Churchyard: 0.3 mi
  • Sargent House Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Governor's Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions
  • Greasy Pole: 0.2 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 0.4 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 0.4 mi
  • Tablet Rock: 0.6 mi
  • Schooner Adventure: 0.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Bond Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 1.6 mi
Beaches
Gardens: 49
  • Cold Frames: 7.5 mi
  • Formal Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 12.9 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 45
Cliffs: 22
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.6 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 21.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Rail Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Fishermens' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnW 271°78 m3.0 mi
Red RockW 279°70 m2.9 mi
Pool HillNNE 30°66 m3.7 mi
Morse HillW 263°62 m4.6 mi
Pigeon HillNNE 26°61 m4.8 mi
Browns HillW 271°61 m9.0 mi
Long HillWSW 247°60 m3.9 mi
Eveleth HillW 280°57 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 96000473OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial, reference 96000473, listed 05/07/96.

OpenStreetMap element node/358268633

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