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in memory of the 850

in memory of the 850 from directly overhead

in memory of the 850 is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Mount Hood stands 79 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Yirrel Beach, a beach 0.9 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
From dreams of a better life to the shores of our destiny was worth the sacrifice of those that follow
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.35193, -70.96455

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coughlin Playground: 0.9 mi
  • Massa Playground: 1.3 mi
  • Norman F. Daw Playground: 1.6 mi
  • Fishermen's Bend: 1.6 mi
  • Woodside Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Curci Studio 20 Madison Avenue: 1.9 mi
  • Fight the Rise: 3.6 mi
  • Rise: 3.6 mi
  • Donald McKay: 3.8 mi
  • Heart of the Ocean: 3.8 mi
Museums
Gardens: 59
Peaks
  • Cottage Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Orient Heights: 3.5 mi
  • Camp Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Youngs Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Mount Bellingham: 4.3 mi
Beaches
  • Yirrel Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Corinha Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Short Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Hull Village Beach: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Battery Basinger: 1.6 mi
  • Battery Drum: 1.6 mi
  • Fort Strong: 1.6 mi
  • Battery Hitchcock: 1.6 mi
  • Battery Ward: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 51
Cliffs: 50
Picnic sites: 21
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.1 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 7.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 7.2 mi
  • Oak Lea: 7.2 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Rock Falls: 10.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Quarry Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of in memory of the 850. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HoodNNW79 m7.7 mi
Pinnacle RockNW76 m8.4 mi
Waitt's MountNW65 m7.6 mi
Parker HillWSW62 m7.3 mi
Pine BanksNW62 m7.8 mi
Penns HillS61 m8.2 mi
Baker HillNNW55 m6.9 mi
Forbes HillSSW54 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4220:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1015:2916:15

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7246464097

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