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Henry Wilson Memorial Site

Henry Wilson Memorial Site from directly overhead

Henry Wilson Memorial Site is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is West Hill Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.28279, -71.38119

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Hill Park: 0.1 mi
  • John J. Lane Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cole Recreation Center: 0.7 mi
  • Butterworth Park: 1.3 mi
  • Mary Dennison Park: 1.3 mi
Gardens
  • Community gardens of John J. Lane Park: 0.4 mi
  • Olmstead Italianate Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Native Plant and Historic Daffodil Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Bressingham Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Teaching Herb Garden: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Ordway Brothers Square: 1.3 mi
  • LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 1.3 mi
  • World War II Peace Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 2.7 mi
  • War veterans memorial: 4.5 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.9 mi
  • Fairy Rock: 4.2 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 4.4 mi
  • Foundation & Chimney: 6.2 mi
  • Martini Junction: 6.8 mi
Artworks
Beaches: 59
Cliffs: 42
  • Falling Rock Ridge: 5.5 mi
  • The Wall: 9.7 mi
  • Condo Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Lunch Wall: 10.7 mi
  • Pusherman Wall: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 42
  • Picnic Site 9: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 10: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 12: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Westwood Rest Area: 12.3 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 16.6 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.0 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Pakomet Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Rock Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Henry Wilson Memorial Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nobscot HillNW 321°183 m5.6 mi
Gibbs MountainWNW 303°153 m6.2 mi
Doeskin HillNW 319°152 m5.8 mi
Snow HillSE 130°137 m6.2 mi
Juniper HillNW 315°136 m5.3 mi
Wildcat HillW 266°132 m5.4 mi
Bald HillSSW 214°132 m5.7 mi
Oak HillW 274°130 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:1019:4420:26
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/124146990

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