James Michael Curley Memorial
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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
- 0.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 2 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old State House: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions Boston: 0.2 mi
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.3 mi
- Pierce/Hichborn House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Bill Russell: 0.1 mi
- Tony DeMarco: 0.2 mi
- Armenian Genocide Sculture: 0.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- Boston Latin School Site: 0.2 mi
- 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
- Curley Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Carmen Park: 0.0 mi
- Boston National Historical Park: 0.0 mi
- Rose Kennedy Greenway: 0.1 mi
- North Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Saint Leonard's Peace Garden: 0.3 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.9 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.9 mi
- 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
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.9 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 3.0 mi
- 140 Highland St: 3.1 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 3.3 mi
- New England Holocaust Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Boston Massacre Site: 0.1 mi
- Upper Plaza: 0.1 mi
- D.L. Moody Historic Marker: 0.1 mi
- William F. Callahan Jr.: 0.2 mi
- Boston Stone: 0.1 mi
- Quincy Market: 0.1 mi
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace: 0.1 mi
- Golden Teapot: 0.1 mi
- Greenway Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.0 mi
- Winthrop Head: 4.6 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Moon Head: 5.2 mi
- West Head: 5.4 mi
- 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
- Boathouse: 8.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.8 mi
- Rainshed: 8.8 mi
- Boston Light: 8.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 5.8 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.8 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Haywardville: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of James Michael Curley Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 242° | 100 m | 5.5 mi |
| Waban Hill | WSW 256° | 98 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cairn Hill | NNW 346° | 92 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 229° | 91 m | 5.5 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 224° | 89 m | 5.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 249° | 86 m | 5.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 346° | 83 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 243° | 81 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7609405348
Day trips start here
- Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Boston/North End · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
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