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Spanish American War Memorial

Spanish American War Memorial from directly overhead

Spanish American War Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Maki Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Erected by the citizens of Gardner and gratefully dedicated to the veterans of the Spanish-American War and The Philippine insurrection 1898-1902

How to reach it

Coordinates42.57599, -71.99817

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 6.0 mi
  • Clyde II: 7.8 mi
  • South Royalston Chicken: 8.5 mi
  • "Johnny Ro": 14.3 mi
  • CAVA: 19.5 mi
Parks
  • Maki Park: 0.1 mi
  • Volney Howe Park: 0.1 mi
  • Parker Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bullnose Park: 0.2 mi
  • George Sweeney Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks
  • Washington Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Parker Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Bickford Hill: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Bicentennial Giant Chair: 0.7 mi
  • Yellow Chair: 2.3 mi
  • Giant Shopping Cart: 4.8 mi
  • The Barre Cross: 8.9 mi
  • Painted Rock: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 30
  • Gardner Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 6.2 mi
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 7.1 mi
  • Winchendon Historical Society: 7.8 mi
  • Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 28
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Maybarton Community Garden: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 22
  • Crocker Pond Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 6.4 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 6.9 mi
  • Ripple Beach Cove: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
Waterfalls: 11
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Trap Falls: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Spanish American War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WachusettSE609 m8.3 mi
Little Watatic MountainNNE478 m8.3 mi
Fisher HillNNE468 m8.7 mi
Pine HillSE440 m8.9 mi
Mount HungerNE439 m7.8 mi
Jewell HillENE429 m8.2 mi
Russell HillNE414 m8.4 mi
Meeting House HillNE409 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1119:4720:30
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1515:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445564706861483828
Precip in3.53.34.44.24.04.23.93.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11885203153

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