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Needham World War I Memorial

Needham World War I Memorial from directly overhead

Needham World War I Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the south-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Needham Korean War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

About

The story

town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Dates from 1680.

Wikidata Q1664345, matched on coordinates and name (418 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
TO THOSE OF NEEDHAM WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918 AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.28693, -71.23479

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Greene's Field: 0.4 mi
  • Thorpe Park: 0.4 mi
  • Town Hall Common: 0.4 mi
  • Needham Heights Common: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Attractions
  • Martini Junction: 1.4 mi
  • Foundation & Chimney: 2.6 mi
  • Piccadilly Square Chair: 3.6 mi
  • Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 3.8 mi
  • Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 4.2 mi
Gardens
  • Wildflower Patch: 1.5 mi
  • Wildflower Patch: 1.6 mi
  • Bob's Island: 2.7 mi
  • Yvonne’s Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Trial Garden: 3.6 mi
Beaches
  • Crystal Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
  • North Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Powissett Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Shapiro Beach: 3.7 mi
  • South Beach: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 42
  • The Alcove: 4.0 mi
  • Pusherman Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 4.0 mi
  • Temple Overhangs: 4.0 mi
  • Lower Cliff: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Picnic Site 10: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 9: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 12: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 8: 6.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Westwood Rest Area: 6.2 mi
  • Commissioners Landing: 9.6 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 19.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Rock Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Needham World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillSSW 212°137 m5.1 mi
Cedar HillSSW 203°134 m5.4 mi
Pegan HillSW 235°125 m4.3 mi
Strawberry HillSSW 196°114 m3.7 mi
Powissett PeakSSW 195°112 m4.1 mi
Oak HillSW 215°111 m5.1 mi
Noanet PeakSSW 204°110 m3.9 mi
Doublet HillNNW 335°108 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0919:4320:26
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1115:3116:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836475766727062514132
Precip in3.43.13.94.13.84.13.93.84.24.83.74.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6882089617

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