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
- 0.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Boat Landing: 0.1 mi
- Royal Navy Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Edward A. Filene Memorial: 0.1 mi
- George Washington Statue: 0.1 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 0.1 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.1 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.1 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.3 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.3 mi
- Edward Everett Hale Statue: 0.1 mi
- Wendell Phillips: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Cass: 0.1 mi
- Tadeusz Kościuszko: 0.1 mi
- Triton Babies Fountain: 0.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.2 mi
- Gibson House: 0.3 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.4 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.4 mi
- Phillips School: 0.4 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.4 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.2 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.3 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.5 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.8 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.6 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.6 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.0 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.2 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.2 mi
- Moon Head: 5.3 mi
- West Head: 5.6 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.7 mi
- 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
- Boathouse: 9.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.3 mi
- Rainshed: 9.3 mi
- Boston Light: 9.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 21.9 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 21.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 244° | 100 m | 4.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 260° | 98 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 228° | 91 m | 4.7 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 223° | 89 m | 4.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 252° | 86 m | 5.0 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 353° | 83 m | 6.0 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 4.0 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 257° | 80 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7610330940
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
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