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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 55 m. Moose Hill stands 163 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Attleborough Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
"Spanish-American War 1898 'Remember The Maine'"
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.00088, -71.29593

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Sunrise Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Moose Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Hoppin Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Pinnacle Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Pinnacle: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Sunrise Hill Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • The George E. Kissick Memorial Recreation Center Plaque: 1.2 mi
  • Anthony J. Rezza Memorial Sitting Area Plaque: 1.2 mi
  • The Old Shuttle Shop: 3.5 mi
  • The First Attleborough Towne House: 3.6 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Harold Burns Memorial Wildlife Arboretum: 1.2 mi
  • Columbia Field: 1.9 mi
  • Field of Dreams: 1.9 mi
  • Mason Field: 2.1 mi
  • Telford Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Cuddy Court Creatures: 3.9 mi
  • Lloyd G. Balfour Riverwalk Scupture: 3.9 mi
  • "Inspire Thru Art" Mural: 3.9 mi
  • "HA HA HA" Sculpture: 4.0 mi
  • "Arts for Everyone" Mural: 4.0 mi
Attractions
  • G's Place: 4.4 mi
  • Path Continues: 4.4 mi
  • Trailers: 4.6 mi
  • Vernal Pool: 6.3 mi
  • The Glen: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 56
  • Whiting's Pond Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Barbara Road Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Sweatt Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Chilson Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Turner Pond Beach: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 35
Picnic sites: 26
  • 12: 0.9 mi
  • 11: 0.9 mi
  • 8: 0.9 mi
  • 10: 0.9 mi
  • 13: 0.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 0.3 mi
  • Interstate 95 Rest Area: 1.0 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 8.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 8.8 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 16.3 mi
  • Rock Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Roger Williams Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Spanish American War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moose HillNNE 26°163 m9.5 mi
Beacon Pole HillW 267°162 m7.9 mi
Catamint HillW 270°152 m7.6 mi
Bald HillWNW 292°145 m8.6 mi
Diamond HillW 269°144 m6.0 mi
Iron Rock HillW 270°140 m8.2 mi
Oak HillWNW 288°138 m8.2 mi
Bluff HillNNE 28°138 m8.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1019:4320:25
September equinox06:3318:0818:44
December solstice07:1115:3216:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936475766727163514233
Precip in4.43.85.44.73.64.33.53.84.15.14.55.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norton W, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13041707382

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