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Peters Square

Peters Square from directly overhead

Peters Square is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Charles O. Fiske Square, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
Peters Square Sgt. Constantine C. Peters U.S. Army Air Force July 2 1915-May 10, 1944
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.94460, -71.28349

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Charles O. Fiske Square: 0.1 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk: 0.1 mi
  • Judith H. Robbins Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
  • Briggs Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Bungay Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 0.1 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 0.1 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 0.2 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 0.2 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
  • L.G. Balfour Company WWII Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • World War I Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Gilbert Perry Square: 0.1 mi
  • World War II Monument: 0.1 mi
  • World War II Monument: 0.1 mi
Museums
  • Attleboro Area Industrial Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Attleboro Arts Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Falls Fire Barn Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit: 7.3 mi
  • Carpenter Museum: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
  • G's Place: 2.2 mi
  • Trailers: 2.3 mi
  • Path Continues: 2.4 mi
  • The Glen: 2.9 mi
  • Deborah's Garden: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 50
  • Big A Hedge: 0.1 mi
  • Katie's Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Nature's Play Area: 0.9 mi
  • Attleboro Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Julia's Garden: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 46
Cliffs: 29
Picnic sites: 22
  • 4: 4.0 mi
  • 6: 4.0 mi
  • 7: 4.0 mi
  • 8: 4.0 mi
  • 5: 4.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 4.0 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 4.5 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-195 (West Bound): 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Peters Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beacon Pole HillWNW 292°162 m9.2 mi
Rocky HillW 265°155 m11.7 mi
Catamint HillWNW 295°152 m9.2 mi
Bald HillNW 310°145 m11.2 mi
Diamond HillWNW 300°144 m7.7 mi
Sayles HillW 275°143 m11.3 mi
Iron Rock HillWNW 294°140 m9.7 mi
Oak HillNW 307°138 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1119:4220:25
September equinox06:3318:0818:44
December solstice07:1015:3216:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12232100375

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