The Embrace
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The Embrace is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is 1965 Freedom Plaza, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
The Embrace is a bronze sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, installed on Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in December 2022. The artwork commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and depicts four intertwined arms, representing the hug they shared after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The work was created by welding together about 609 smaller pieces. The sculpture has received largely negative responses from critics and the public.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2022-12.
Wikidata Q116200888, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2023-01-13
- Height
- 20'
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 24 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Religion: 0.1 mi
- Industry: 0.1 mi
- Learning: 0.1 mi
- Tad Jr.: 0.1 mi
- Henry Cabot Lodge: 0.2 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.2 mi
- Nichols House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Phillips School: 0.3 mi
- Old South Meeting Place: 0.3 mi
- Museum of African American History: 0.4 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 0.9 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ashburton Park: 0.3 mi
- Boston Public Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oxford Place Playground: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Square: 0.3 mi
- Old City Hall Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.4 mi
- Golden Age Center: 0.5 mi
- Berkley Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.6 mi
- Corinha Beach: 4.3 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.4 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.5 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 4.9 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.4 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.5 mi
- Amory Woods: 2.5 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.7 mi
- Frog Pond Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Guild Steps: 0.1 mi
- Granary Burying Ground: 0.2 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.3 mi
- 1965 Freedom Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Declaration of Independence Tablet: 0.0 mi
- Victory: 0.0 mi
- Parkman Bandstand: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.1 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.1 mi
- Winthrop Head: 5.0 mi
- Moon Head: 5.2 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 5.5 mi
- West Head: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.6 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.7 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.8 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Boathouse: 9.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.1 mi
- Rainshed: 9.1 mi
- Boston Light: 9.1 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.3 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Haywardville: 7.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of The Embrace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 244° | 100 m | 5.0 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 259° | 98 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 229° | 91 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 224° | 89 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 251° | 86 m | 5.3 mi |
| Boojum Rock | N 351° | 83 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 246° | 81 m | 4.2 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 256° | 80 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10552518542
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 0 mi
- Greater Boston · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
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