Historic site · Massachusetts
Old Centre Burial Ground Bicentennial Plaque
Old Centre Burial Ground Bicentennial Plaque is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. New Ipswich Mountain stands 563 m to the northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Militia Training Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Here lie those who settled Winchendon, whose lives were dedicated to taming the wilderness. First burial - 1752. Revolutionary War Veterans - 34. Dedicated during the celebration of American Revolution Bicentennial 1976
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66205, -72.03621
- 13.9 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 14.2 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 27.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 16 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Waterfall · 21 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Militia Training Field: 0.1 mi
- Winchendon Community Park: 1.5 mi
- Wendall P. Clark Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Monument Park: 1.8 mi
- Hyde Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Site of First Winchendon Church: 0.3 mi
- Old Winchendon Pump House Site: 1.2 mi
- World War 1 Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
- Winchendon World War 1 Monument: 1.5 mi
- World War 2 Honor Roll: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Pleasant: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Nineteenth Hill: 1.9 mi
- Whitney Hill: 2.4 mi
- Town Line Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Benjamin Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.3 mi
- Nineteenth Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.6 mi
- Millers River Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Millers River Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Town Farm Road Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Clyde II: 1.6 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 6.1 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 6.4 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 15.5 mi
- Armillary: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 38
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 6.5 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 7.6 mi
- Yellow Chair: 8.4 mi
- Giant Shopping Cart: 10.2 mi
- Barrett House: 11.0 mi
Museums: 33
- Winchendon Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Rindge Historcal Museum: 6.2 mi
- Gardner Museum: 6.3 mi
- Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 6.7 mi
- Royalston Post Office: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Jacob Hill: 8.8 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.7 mi
- Black Precipice: 14.0 mi
- Billings Fold: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 21
- North Camping Area Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 3.0 mi
- Holiday Cove: 3.3 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 3.7 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Doane's Falls: 8.5 mi
- Spirit Falls: 8.5 mi
- Doane's Falls: 8.6 mi
- Royalston Falls: 11.3 mi
- Emerson Falls: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 14
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Noahs Ark: 15.4 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 6.7 mi
- Falcon Spring: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Old Centre Burial Ground Bicentennial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ipswich Mountain | NE 47° | 563 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Watatic | ENE 72° | 555 m | 7.7 mi |
| Pratt Mountain | NE 50° | 551 m | 7.7 mi |
| Stony Top | NE 48° | 531 m | 8.0 mi |
| Nutting Hill | ENE 67° | 491 m | 7.6 mi |
| Little Watatic Mountain | E 79° | 478 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fisher Hill | E 79° | 468 m | 6.9 mi |
| Emerson Hill | ENE 61° | 460 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13831780819
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 6 mi
- Rindge · 6 mi
- Ashburnham · 10 mi
- Westminster · 10 mi
- Fitchburg · 13 mi
- Leominster · 17 mi
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