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Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial from directly overhead

Vietnam War Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is World War 1 Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In honor of all who served in the armed forces of the United States during the Vietnam era from the city of Gardner
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.57386, -71.99574

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • George Sweeney Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bullnose Park: 0.1 mi
  • Parker Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • Volney Howe Park: 0.2 mi
  • Maki Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks
  • Washington Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Parker Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Kendall Hill: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 6.0 mi
  • Clyde II: 8.0 mi
  • South Royalston Chicken: 8.7 mi
  • "Johnny Ro": 14.2 mi
  • CAVA: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 30
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 17.8 mi
Museums: 30
  • Gardner Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 6.2 mi
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 7.2 mi
  • Winchendon Historical Society: 8.0 mi
  • Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
Beaches: 23
  • Crocker Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 6.6 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 7.0 mi
  • Ripple Beach Cove: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Emerson Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cascades: 10.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Trap Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Vietnam War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WachusettSE 137°609 m8.1 mi
Little Watatic MountainNNE 29°478 m8.3 mi
Pine HillSE 134°440 m8.7 mi
Mount HungerNE 44°439 m7.8 mi
Jewell HillNE 56°429 m8.2 mi
Russell HillNE 51°414 m8.4 mi
Baldwin HillW 273°411 m8.2 mi
Meeting House HillNE 39°409 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1119:4720:30
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1515:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445564706861483828
Precip in3.53.34.44.24.04.23.93.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11986846150

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