The Puritan
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The Puritan is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrick Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 15 miles off.
The story
The Puritan is a bronze statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Springfield, Massachusetts, which became so popular that it was reproduced for over 20 other cities, museums, universities, and private collectors around the world, and later became an official symbol of the city, emblazoned on its municipal flag. Originally designed to be part of Stearns Square, since 1899 the statue has stood at the corner of Chestnut and State Street next to The Quadrangle.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1887.
Wikidata Q7758791, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horton Court: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 0.0 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.1 mi
- The Lorax: 0.1 mi
- Miles Morgan: 0.2 mi
- Merrick Park: 0.0 mi
- Pynchon Park: 0.1 mi
- Bruce's Landing: 0.2 mi
- Leonardo da Vinci Park: 0.3 mi
- Armoury Commons: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.9 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Liswell Hill: 5.4 mi
- Yertle Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Azalea Garden: 9.0 mi
- Side Garden: 9.0 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 0.2 mi
- First Meeting House: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.2 mi
- Edward P. Boland Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Springfield War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Abbey Brook Extension: 2.0 mi
- Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Abbey Brook: 2.3 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 2.5 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.5 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 0.1 mi
- Springfield Museums: 0.1 mi
- World War II Tank: 3.0 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 4.5 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.1 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.0 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 17.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 17.8 mi
- Enders Falls: 18.1 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 18.3 mi
- Indian Leap: 6.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.1 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.7 mi
- Hart Meadow: 24.7 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 24.7 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 7.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 7.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 9.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.8 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.6 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 4.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
- Big Spring: 23.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of The Puritan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 341° | 363 m | 10.1 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 344° | 333 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 118° | 323 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 114° | 319 m | 10.2 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 345° | 305 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 116° | 303 m | 10.5 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 121° | 298 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wood Hill | E 93° | 289 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1336062778
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 4 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Ludlow · 7 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
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