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Staff Sergeant Herman Arthur Day

Staff Sergeant Herman Arthur Day from directly overhead

Staff Sergeant Herman Arthur Day is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Staff Sergeant Herman A Day Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
June 22, 1920 to February 10, 1945 Herman Day was killed in action on February 10th 1945 in Italy during World War II. He was part of the 366th Infantry Regiman assigned with the 92nd Infantry Division. (The Buffalo Soldiers)
Getting there

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Coordinates42.41025, -71.04858

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Staff Sergeant Herman A Day Park: 0.0 mi
  • Staff Segeant Day Park: 0.0 mi
  • Glendale Park: 0.3 mi
  • Raymond MacKinnon Square: 0.3 mi
  • Gramstorff Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • Mount Washington: 0.5 mi
  • Powder Horn Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Belmont Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Fennos Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Fennos Hill: 1.4 mi
Gardens
  • Anita's Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Malden Youth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Chelsea Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Sylvester Baxter Delta: 2.3 mi
Museums
Artworks
Nature reserves
Beaches
Cliffs: 52
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 7.5 mi
  • Oak Lea: 7.6 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 7.7 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 9.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Rock Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 3.8 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 14.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 24.4 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 24.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Staff Sergeant Herman Arthur Day. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cairn HillNW 322°92 m3.1 mi
Bear HillNW 322°91 m4.9 mi
Winthrop HillNW 319°84 m4.5 mi
Boojum RockNW 319°83 m2.7 mi
Taylor MountainNW 319°81 m4.5 mi
Mount HoodNNE 16°79 m3.0 mi
Whip HillNNW 332°79 m4.2 mi
Pinnacle RockNW 323°76 m2.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238495868747366554536
Precip in3.43.24.23.63.23.93.33.23.64.03.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6254631676

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