Historic site · Massachusetts
Military Monument
Military Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Chickatawbut Hill stands 156 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Webb Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Military Gun
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22454, -70.96883
- 9.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 10 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Webb Park: 0.3 mi
- Ervin Davis Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Jonas Perkins Park: 0.5 mi
- Jonas Perkins Park: 0.5 mi
- Weston Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Wyman Hill: 0.4 mi
- Whites Hill: 0.8 mi
- King Oak Hill: 1.5 mi
- Penns Hill: 1.6 mi
- Presidents Hill: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Smith Beach: 0.5 mi
- Sailors Snug Harbor Beach: 1.9 mi
- Lake Street Beach: 2.0 mi
- Fire Station Beach: 2.0 mi
- Wessagusset Beach: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Braintree Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 3.6 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 3.6 mi
- Olden's Horticulturale Community Garden Set: 3.6 mi
- Olden's Garden: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Ashwood Cemetery Memorial: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Eaton's Pond Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Pratts Meadow: 1.7 mi
- Whortleberry Pond: 2.3 mi
- Woodbine Road Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Weymouth Back River Access: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- USS Salem: 1.2 mi
- House Rock: 1.4 mi
- John Quincy Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- John Adams Birthplace: 2.0 mi
- Herring Run: 2.3 mi
Museums
- United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: 1.2 mi
- Abigail Adams House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library: 2.8 mi
- Dorothy Quincy Homestead: 3.0 mi
- Bare Cove Fire Museum: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- John Hancock: 2.5 mi
- Abigail Adams: 2.6 mi
- John Adams: 2.6 mi
- Constitution Common: 2.9 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Rose Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 3.6 mi
- N Wall: 3.6 mi
- The Shield: 3.6 mi
- S Wall: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 3.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 8.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 8.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Boathouse: 8.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 8.2 mi
- Boston Light: 8.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 10.7 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 12.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 12.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 5.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Military Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickatawbut Hill | W 268° | 156 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | W 266° | 155 m | 6.5 mi |
| Fenno Peak | W 268° | 151 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | W 263° | 151 m | 5.5 mi |
| Nahanton Hill | W 270° | 145 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | W 266° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Kitchamakin Hill | W 269° | 133 m | 4.5 mi |
| Tucker Hill | W 262° | 133 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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