Historic site · Massachusetts
Royal Navy Plaque
Royal Navy Plaque is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward Everett Hale Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- Erected by The Royal Navy In Gratitude to the People of Boston for Hospitality and Friendship to Many Thousands of British Sailors from H.M. Ships Building and Refitting during the Second World War 1945
How to reach it
Coordinates42.35457, -71.06840
- 0.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Edward Everett Hale Statue: 0.0 mi
- Triton Babies Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Kack: 0.1 mi
- Lack: 0.1 mi
- Mack: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Marvin E. Goody Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Swan Boat Landing: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Oneida Tablet: 0.1 mi
- The Founders Memorial: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Swan Boats: 0.1 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.1 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.2 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Boston Public Garden: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.2 mi
- Louisburg Square: 0.3 mi
- Statler Park: 0.3 mi
- Bay Village Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.4 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.0 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.2 mi
- Gibson House: 0.3 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Phillips School: 0.3 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Tom White's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.5 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.3 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.3 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.4 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.8 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.5 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.5 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.6 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Pererea Point: 4.2 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.2 mi
- Moon Head: 5.3 mi
- West Head: 5.6 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Pine Knoll: 3.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 9.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.3 mi
- Rainshed: 9.3 mi
- Boston Light: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Commissioners Landing: 0.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.0 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 5.9 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Royal Navy Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 243° | 100 m | 4.8 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 259° | 98 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 228° | 91 m | 4.8 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 223° | 89 m | 4.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 251° | 86 m | 5.1 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 353° | 83 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 245° | 81 m | 4.0 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 256° | 80 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7898914621
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- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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