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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. Beacon Pole Hill stands 162 m to the west, 7.9 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

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Coordinates42.00088, -71.29593

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
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
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
Gardens
Beaches: 54
  • 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
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
Attractions: 51
  • 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
Nature reserves
Cliffs: 35
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
Picnic sites: 8
  • 16-34: 1.0 mi
  • Oak Grove: 8.0 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 21.3 mi
  • Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 23.4 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 11.1 miles of Spanish American War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beacon Pole HillW162 m7.9 mi
Catamint HillW152 m7.6 mi
Diamond HillW144 m6.0 mi
Sayles HillWSW143 m11.1 mi
Iron Rock HillW140 m8.2 mi
Bluff HillNNE138 m8.8 mi
Bucks HillWNW137 m6.0 mi
Copper Mine HillW137 m7.8 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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