Southbridge Civil War Statue
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Southbridge Civil War Statue is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 335 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is World War Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
memorial statue by Town Hall in Southbridge, Massachusetts
Dates from 1914.
Wikidata Q130826193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1914-07-04
- Material
- granite;bronze
- Inscription
- To the men of Southbridge who served their country in the war for the preservation of the Union 1861 – 1865 Erected by The Town of Southbridge A.D. 1914
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 16.5 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 25.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- World War Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Dresser Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Southbridge Town Common: 0.4 mi
- Joe Capillo Park: 0.5 mi
- Henry Street Field: 0.6 mi
- Southbridge Honor Roll: 0.2 mi
- Servant Square: 0.3 mi
- Félix Gatineau Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Spectacular AO: 0.4 mi
- The Gold Star Mother: 0.4 mi
- Cole Forest: 0.6 mi
- McKinstry Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Thompson Family Forever Wild Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Shield's Frog Pond: 2.6 mi
- Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Dennison Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pumpkin Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fiske Hill: 2.2 mi
- Shepard Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lebanon Hill: 2.5 mi
- Path Continues: 7.2 mi
- Path Continues: 7.4 mi
- Path Continues: 7.5 mi
- Path Continues: 7.5 mi
- Path Continues: 7.7 mi
- Motion: 2.1 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 13.7 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 15.2 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 15.6 mi
- Guitar: 15.9 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- Keep Homestead Museum: 14.9 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 14.9 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 15.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.0 mi
- Small House Garden: 4.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 16.5 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Streeter Beach: 5.5 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 11.1 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 12.7 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 12.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 19.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 21.0 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 23.6 mi
- Cargill Falls: 12.6 mi
- Cascade: 17.7 mi
- Codfish Falls: 19.9 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 20.9 mi
- Cascades: 22.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.4 mi
- Picnic: 4.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Southbridge Civil War Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 272° | 335 m | 7.7 mi |
| Coye Hill | SW 217° | 331 m | 7.7 mi |
| Blake Hill | W 268° | 328 m | 5.1 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | NNE 26° | 328 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hatchet Hill | SW 216° | 313 m | 4.1 mi |
| Doane Hill | N 6° | 310 m | 7.2 mi |
| Williams Hill | NNE 24° | 304 m | 6.6 mi |
| Casey Hill | N 9° | 303 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southbridge 3 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11310272284
Day trips start here
- Southbridge · 0 mi
- South County · 5 mi
- Dudley · 6 mi
- Holland · 6 mi
- Woodstock · 7 mi
- Webster · 8 mi
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