Protectors of the American Way
Protectors of the American Way is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Great Blue Hill stands 193 m to the east-northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwood Common, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway runs past it.
The bronze statue that sits at one corner of the town common is prominently placed at the corner of a busy intersection in downtown Norwood and has four sets of figures, three of which are military personnel, and one of a man, woman, and child.
How to reach it
- On the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 27.7 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 11 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 12 mi
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Norwood Common: 0.0 mi
- Aaron Guild Park: 0.3 mi
- Bond Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Shattuck Park: 0.6 mi
- Richard B Murphy Square: 0.6 mi
- Wyman Hill: 1.5 mi
- Everett Hill: 2.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.1 mi
- Twin Pine Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.4 mi
- Morse House: 1.6 mi
- Fairbanks House: 3.8 mi
- Blue Hills Trailside Museum: 4.5 mi
- Peak House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Sharon Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Morse Hill Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Bradford Lewis Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Oakdale war memorial: 4.0 mi
- Historic and Cultural Resources: 4.2 mi
- Fire Fighters Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Deborah Sampson: 4.9 mi
- Zullo Gallery: 5.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.8 mi
- TOOTHY!!!: 5.9 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 6.5 mi
- Martha Jones Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.0 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 4.1 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 7.5 mi
- Trial Garden: 7.7 mi
- South Beach: 3.3 mi
- North Beach: 3.4 mi
- Powissett Beach: 3.6 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 3.7 mi
- Turner Pond Beach: 4.5 mi
- Breakneck Ledge: 5.3 mi
- King Philip Rock: 8.1 mi
- King Philip Cave: 8.4 mi
- The Shield: 8.7 mi
- The Alcove: 9.0 mi
- Hennessey Field: 0.5 mi
- LaSalle Road Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Reimer Property: 1.1 mi
- Germany Brook Conservation Land: 1.2 mi
- Mcfarland Cr (Clapboardtree St): 1.3 mi
- Path Continues: 4.7 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 5.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.8 mi
- King Philip Rock: 8.1 mi
- Pastoral Center: 8.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 9.4 mi
- Oak Lea: 9.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 9.6 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 11.0 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 2.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.1 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 14.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Boathouse: 18.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.3 mi
- Boston Light: 18.3 mi
- Rainshed: 18.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 6.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.4 mi
- Rock Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.5 mi
- Haywardville: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Protectors of the American Way. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Blue Hill | ENE 75° | 193 m | 4.6 mi |
| Moose Hill | S 188° | 163 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hancock Hill | ENE 73° | 155 m | 5.6 mi |
| Buck Hill | ENE 78° | 151 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hemenway Hill | ENE 73° | 140 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bluff Hill | S 188° | 138 m | 5.7 mi |
| Snow Hill | WNW 295° | 137 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WNW 290° | 134 m | 4.1 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 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood MEM AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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