Historic site · Massachusetts
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the north-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Porzio Memorial Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of every veteran from Jeffries Point who served in our country's conflicts.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36471, -71.02828
- 2.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 22.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 3 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Fight the Rise: 0.2 mi
- Rise: 0.3 mi
- Ties: 0.6 mi
- Rising Tides: 0.6 mi
- Hope and Resistance: 0.6 mi
Museums
- ICA Watershed: 0.3 mi
- The Institute of Contemporary Art: 1.1 mi
- Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf: 1.2 mi
- Paul Revere House: 1.3 mi
- Pierce/Hichborn House Museum: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Joseph Porzio Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Sumner/Lamson Playground: 0.2 mi
- Brophy Park: 0.3 mi
- Golden Stairs Terrace: 0.3 mi
- Rockies Urban Wilds: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 58
- Albert 'Junior' Lombardi Garden: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Ciampa Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Eastie Farm: 0.5 mi
- Mary Ellen Welch Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- 6 Chelsea Terrace: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Camp Hill: 0.3 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Bellingham: 1.8 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.8 mi
- Admiral's Hill: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 2.2 mi
- Corinha Beach: 2.4 mi
- Yirrel Beach: 3.0 mi
- Short Beach: 3.1 mi
- Revere Beach: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 4.0 mi
- Mystic River Reservation: 4.2 mi
- Fernald Terrace Rock: 4.2 mi
- 140 Highland St: 4.3 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Joseph Porzio Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Anna DeFronzo: 0.1 mi
- Stephen J. McHugh Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Ralph Correale Memorial: 0.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 51
- Waterboat Duck House: 1.1 mi
- New England Aquarium Whale Watching: 1.2 mi
- Cycleboat Boston: 1.2 mi
- All Saints Way: 1.2 mi
- Greenway Carousel: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Winthrop Head: 3.1 mi
- Pererea Point: 3.4 mi
- Grovers Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Long Island Head: 4.4 mi
- Moon Head: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Pine Knoll: 5.1 mi
- Oak Lea: 5.2 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 5.3 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.5 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 7.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 7.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 7.5 mi
- Rainshed: 7.5 mi
- Boston Light: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Quarry Spring: 6.3 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Commissioners Landing: 2.3 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Hill | NNW 332° | 92 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 235° | 91 m | 6.8 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 231° | 89 m | 6.8 mi |
| Boojum Rock | NNW 332° | 83 m | 5.9 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 247° | 81 m | 6.2 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 254° | 80 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Hood | N 358° | 79 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Rock | NNW 334° | 76 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:42 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5694015684
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- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/East Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/North End · 1 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 2 mi
- Boston/Charlestown · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
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