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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

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
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
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
Historic sites
  • 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
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
Attractions
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 50
Picnic sites: 23
  • 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: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 5.6 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 13.6 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 18.7 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 18.7 mi
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 8.4 miles of in memory of the 850. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount HoodNNW 333°79 m7.7 mi
Pinnacle RockNW 316°76 m8.4 mi
Waitt's MountNW 318°65 m7.6 mi
Parker HillWSW 258°62 m7.3 mi
Pine BanksNW 323°62 m7.8 mi
Penns HillS 191°61 m8.2 mi
Fennos HillNW 324°55 m5.0 mi
Baker HillNNW 343°55 m6.9 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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