Historic site · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower
Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 1,063 m. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the south, less than a tenth of a mile off. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Height
- 0.01 m
- Elevation
- 1063 m
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63727, -73.16599
- On the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 4.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 16.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Adams Overlook · 1 mi
- Robinson's Point · 1 mi
- Vista · 1 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Greylock: 0.0 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mount Fitch: 1.3 mi
- Stony Ledge: 1.5 mi
- Saddle Ball Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Russell Field: 2.5 mi
- Valley Street Field: 2.5 mi
- Renfrew Park: 2.6 mi
- Town Common: 2.6 mi
- Quality Street Field: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hopper Road Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Green River Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Green River Road: 3.9 mi
- Catherine Street Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- The Cascades: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Dragon: 0.7 mi
- Baby Dragon: 0.9 mi
- Hoosac Tunnel - Notch Mountain Alignment Tower: 3.4 mi
- Stafford Hill Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Daniel Petithory Memorial: 5.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum: 3.6 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 5.2 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 5.4 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Mountain Coaster: 8.6 mi
- Antique Truck: 11.7 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 14.8 mi
- Sentinels: 15.0 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- March Cataract Falls: 0.7 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 1.4 mi
- Peck's Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Peck's Falls: 1.7 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 14
- McKinley Statue: 2.5 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 2.6 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 4.4 mi
- Mr. Bling: 5.1 mi
- C.A.V.U. (Skyspace): 5.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Campers Beach: 5.0 mi
- Waterfront: 19.2 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 20.0 mi
- The Ledges: 20.1 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Raven Rocks: 1.5 mi
- Witts Ledge: 4.7 mi
- Hoosac Range: 7.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Buxton Garden: 6.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 21.9 mi
- Walled Garden: 22.0 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 24.2 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 11.2 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | S 182° | 1,063 m | 0.0 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SW 221° | 985 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Fitch | NNE 13° | 945 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Williams | N 11° | 901 m | 2.2 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | WNW 302° | 853 m | 7.2 mi |
| Blackpoll Mountain | NE 48° | 838 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Prospect | NNW 333° | 816 m | 2.0 mi |
| Misery Mountain | W 260° | 793 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1291854559
Day trips start here
- Adams · 3 mi
- New Ashford · 4 mi
- Cheshire · 5 mi
- North Adams · 5 mi
- Williamstown · 6 mi
- Florida · 8 mi
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