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Soldiers Monument

Soldiers Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 10 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierce School Playground, a park 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

Park in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q49562983, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
10 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.33462, -71.12221

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 60
Gardens
Peaks
Beaches
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 51
Attractions: 51
Cliffs: 49
  • Lower Cliff: 2.7 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 2.7 mi
  • The Alcove: 2.8 mi
  • Temple Overhangs: 2.8 mi
  • Pusherman Wall: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Pine Knoll: 2.6 mi
  • Oak Lea: 2.6 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 2.8 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 11: 7.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 3.0 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 8.3 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 23.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Rock Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Soldiers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Single Tree HillWSW100 m1.7 mi
Waban HillW98 m2.7 mi
Bellevue HillSSW94 m4.2 mi
Bird's HillSW92 m6.0 mi
Mount WalleySSW91 m2.0 mi
Bald Pate HillSW90 m3.5 mi
Green HillSSW89 m2.3 mi
Chestnut HillW86 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0919:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0718:44
December solstice07:1115:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968747365534334
Precip in3.93.64.54.33.64.23.53.74.05.04.05.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358269345

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