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James E. Dolan

James E. Dolan from directly overhead

James E. Dolan is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Carolina Hill stands 77 m to the south-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Gannett's Corner, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Spec. 4 James E. Dolan U.S.A. Distinguished Service Cross Vietnam War May 25, 1970
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.21871, -70.78634

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Hoop Pole Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Booth Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Walnut Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Beacon Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Kent Rocks: 1.4 mi
Parks
  • George M. Ingram Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Norman M. Todd Park: 0.8 mi
  • Egypt Park: 1.3 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 1.5 mi
  • Milliken-Bancroft Field: 1.6 mi
Gardens
Museums
Beaches
Artworks
Attractions
  • Mann Farmhouse: 3.5 mi
  • South Shore Natural Science Center: 4.9 mi
  • South Shore Model Railroad Club: 6.6 mi
  • Herring Run: 7.2 mi
  • House Rock: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
Picnic sites: 8
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 9.0 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 12.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 16.5 mi
  • Oak Lea: 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 6.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 7.0 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 17.6 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of James E. Dolan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carolina HillSSE 155°77 m7.1 mi
Prospect HillWSW 244°72 m4.0 mi
Judges HillSW 224°71 m2.6 mi
Mount BlueSW 224°66 m3.0 mi
Black Pond HillSSW 201°64 m2.8 mi
Otis HillSW 215°58 m3.4 mi
Paradise HillSSW 200°58 m4.1 mi
Marshfield HillsSSE 166°58 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0819:4120:24
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0915:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238485867737265544435
Precip in4.54.05.44.63.84.03.63.83.95.24.45.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7147007646

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