Historic site · Massachusetts
Memorial Plaza
Memorial Plaza is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Rail Tree Hill stands 111 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Robson W. Wills, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- May 30, 2010
- Inscription
- This Memorial Plaza is dedicated to those brave Bedford High School who gave their lives for their country, with grateful acknowledgement to all service men and women who learned and worked here.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49153, -71.28399
- 2.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rembering Center School: 0.1 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 0.1 mi
- The Patriot: 0.4 mi
- Buddha Statue: 0.7 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Willson Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.5 mi
- Marvin Street Play Area: 1.8 mi
- Flightline Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Engelhardt Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Middlesex Road Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Moore-Miller Con Restriction: 0.5 mi
- Elm Brook: 0.5 mi
- Lindau Farmland at Pine Hill: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 0.5 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 0.5 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.5 mi
- Orchard House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Bronson Alcott School of Philosophy: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.8 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 0.9 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.9 mi
- Balls Hill: 2.0 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 7.1 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.6 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- Stow Town Beach: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Robson W. Wills: 0.0 mi
- Terry M. Reed: 0.0 mi
- Travis R. Desiato: 0.0 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- The Town Common Lands: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 56
- Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.2 mi
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 0.4 mi
- Courtyard: 1.4 mi
- Monument Square: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- RR Semaphore: 0.8 mi
- Whistle Post: 1.2 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.0 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.0 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Crag 1: 11.1 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Site 1: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.2 mi
- Valley Shelter: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 14.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 22.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 23.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.0 mi
- Rainshed: 23.0 mi
- Boston Light: 23.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 8.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wamesit Falls: 9.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Memorial Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Tree Hill | WNW 302° | 111 m | 6.3 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 261° | 110 m | 5.8 mi |
| Whipple Hill | ESE 124° | 110 m | 6.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 146° | 109 m | 4.4 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 130° | 108 m | 4.2 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 115° | 107 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 334° | 105 m | 4.2 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 162° | 105 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, under a mile away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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