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James Michael Curley Memorial

James Michael Curley Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Curley Memorial Plaza, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

Two statues of James Michael Curley (sometimes called James Michael Curley, Jr.) are installed at the intersection of Congress and North streets, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The bronze double portrait was created by Lloyd Lillie during 1979–1980, and dedicated on September 18, 1980. The standing figure measures approximately 77 x 30 x 80 in., and the seated statue measures approximately 55 x 38 x 43 in. The memorial was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.

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Wikidata Q85803358, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates42.36056, -71.05703

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • Copps Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Breeds Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Camp Hill: 1.2 mi
Beaches
  • Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Corinha Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Short Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Yirrel Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Nickerson Beach: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pine Knoll: 4.1 mi
  • Oak Lea: 4.2 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 4.3 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.6 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 0.8 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 11.2 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of James Michael Curley Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW 242°100 m5.5 mi
Waban HillWSW 256°98 m6.1 mi
Cairn HillNNW 346°92 m6.0 mi
Mount WalleySW 229°91 m5.5 mi
Green HillSW 224°89 m5.5 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 249°86 m5.8 mi
Boojum RockNNW 346°83 m5.6 mi
Fisher HillWSW 243°81 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:3016:15

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7609405348

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