Historic site · Massachusetts
The Supreme Sacrifice
The Supreme Sacrifice is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the west-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Flagstaff Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- WW I Memorial
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.43185, -71.13218
- 1.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 6 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.2 mi
- Rock Hill: 0.6 mi
- Pasture Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wenepoykin Hill: 1.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Honor Roll Park: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Brooks Park: 0.5 mi
- Hastings Heights Park: 0.6 mi
- Victory Park: 0.6 mi
- Dennett Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 60
- Rock spiral: 1.2 mi
- My Boys: 1.6 mi
- Robbins Memorial Flagstaff: 1.7 mi
- Jumbo Statue: 1.8 mi
- The Cannon: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Medford Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Cyrus Dallin Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- Jason Russell House: 1.7 mi
- Smith Museum Archives: 1.7 mi
- Old Schwamb Mill: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 58
- Winthrop Street Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Alex's Place: 1.9 mi
- Tufts Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sylvester Baxter Delta: 2.4 mi
- Bikeway Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Borggaard Beach: 1.6 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Revere Beach: 7.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Short Beach: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Brooks Estate Carriage House: 0.3 mi
- Pomp's Wall: 0.6 mi
- Sagamore John Memorial / Native Burial Spot: 0.7 mi
- Winchester World War I Memorial "Humanity and Justice": 1.4 mi
- Cradock Bridge: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Brooks Estate: 0.4 mi
- Brooks Parkhurst Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Cooke's Hollow: 1.4 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 1.9 mi
- Rindge St Conservation: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 51
- Central Street Historical District: 1.6 mi
- Arlington Center Historic District: 1.7 mi
- Pickerel Rock: 2.0 mi
- 1899 MIT Observatory site: 2.5 mi
- Stone Chimney: 2.8 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Crag 1: 2.8 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Lunch Wall: 7.4 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Boathouse: 14.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.3 mi
- Rainshed: 14.3 mi
- Boston Light: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 3.0 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 17.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 1.4 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 15.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Commissioners Landing: 5.9 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 3.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of The Supreme Sacrifice. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | WNW 285° | 110 m | 2.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 271° | 107 m | 2.1 mi |
| Zion Hill | WNW 304° | 107 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | WNW 300° | 105 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Independence | W 269° | 101 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Gilboa | W 264° | 95 m | 2.6 mi |
| Cairn Hill | ENE 69° | 92 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNE 28° | 91 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| 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 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reading, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9735649744
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