George Washington
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George Washington is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bartlet Mall, a park 0.1 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway runs past it.
Statue by John Quincy Adams Ward
The story
George Washington is a larger than life-sife, outdoor, 1878 bronze statue by the American sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward and located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It depicts General George Washington addressing the Continental Army as commander-in-chief. The statue was dedicated on his birthday, February 22, in 1879.
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Dates from 1878.
Wikidata Q132184537, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 24.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 0.4 mi
- Coffin House: 0.7 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 3.2 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 3.2 mi
- Dole-Little House: 3.3 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 2.9 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 3.8 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 6.0 mi
- The Knobbs: 6.5 mi
- South Beach: 7.0 mi
- Will He.: 0.3 mi
- Torrential Flight: 0.4 mi
- Native Fish: 0.4 mi
- Eclipse: 0.4 mi
- G-Swirl: 0.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 0.5 mi
- Wolf's Den Hill: 2.0 mi
- Adams Place Hill: 2.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.5 mi
- LIttle Old Town Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bartlet Mall: 0.1 mi
- Brown Square: 0.2 mi
- Clipper City Rail Trail: 0.3 mi
- Central Waterfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Atwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Independent Marine Company Plack: 0.2 mi
- Watts' Cellar: 0.3 mi
- US Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen Bell: 0.3 mi
- USRC Massachusetts Memorial: 0.4 mi
- The Trusties of the Newburyport Waterfront: 0.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
- Range Light Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- Berry Labyrinth: 0.5 mi
- Alchemical Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bushee Garden: 3.0 mi
- Market Square: 0.3 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 2.8 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 7.0 mi
- Corn Maze: 8.4 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Stevens Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Ram Island State Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Joppa Flats Education Center: 1.4 mi
- Hiller: 1.5 mi
- Little River Marsh: 1.5 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 4.0 mi
- Great Neck: 7.9 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 11.6 mi
- Front Range Light: 0.5 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 17.7 mi
- Ramp: 19.0 mi
- Boathouse: 19.0 mi
- Utility Building: 19.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 14.2 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Front Pavilion: 16.2 mi
- Birthday Bay: 16.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 7.1 mi
- Great Falls: 12.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.6 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 19.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 5.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 7.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 8.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 9.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 3.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 5.7 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.1 mi
- Dogtown: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of George Washington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | NW 321° | 99 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chair Hill | NW 325° | 93 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | NW 310° | 91 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ring Hill | NW 306° | 81 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 293° | 80 m | 7.3 mi |
| Brake Hill | WSW 254° | 79 m | 7.0 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 252° | 77 m | 7.1 mi |
| Whittier Hill | NW 314° | 76 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3089480413
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