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Marvin E. Goody Memorial

Marvin E. Goody Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Boat Landing, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

The Marvin E. Goody Memorial by Joan Goody is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The red granite and Dakota mahogany memorial was dedicated in 1984, having been funded by Friends of the Public Garden and Common. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.

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Wikidata Q85784067, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
granite

How to reach it

Coordinates42.35361, -71.06860

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boston Public Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Lincoln Square: 0.1 mi
  • Statler Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bay Village Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Elliot Norton Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks
  • Flagstaff Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Copps Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Breeds Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 1.9 mi
Beaches
Nature reserves
Attractions: 51
Cliffs: 48
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pine Knoll: 3.5 mi
  • Oak Lea: 3.5 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 3.6 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Marvin E. Goody Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m4.8 mi
Waban HillW98 m5.5 mi
Mount WalleySW91 m4.7 mi
Green HillSW89 m4.8 mi
Chestnut HillWSW86 m5.0 mi
Boojum RockN83 m6.0 mi
Fisher HillWSW81 m4.0 mi
Corey HillWSW80 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/7610330940

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