War Memorial
War Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 30 m. Prospect Hill stands 135 m to the north-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grove Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
The Newton City Hall and War Memorial is a historic city hall and war memorial building located in the village of Newton Centre in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1932 in the Colonial Revival style, the building was designed by Allen and Collens, with landscaping by the renowned Olmsted Brothers. The building's purpose was to serve as a new city hall, and as a memorial to the city's soldiers of the First World War. On February 16, 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dates from 1932.
Wikidata Q16895835, matched on coordinates and name (86 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 30 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 7 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 20 mi
- Lookout Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grove Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Newtonville Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Claflin Park: 0.3 mi
- Morton Road Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Edmands Park: 0.7 mi
- Wilson Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Martin Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Awtrey Dell: 1.5 mi
- Oakdale Woods Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Elgin Street Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Watertown Founders Monument: 2.3 mi
- Columbus Delta Monument: 2.3 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.4 mi
- World War I Honor Roll: 2.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 0.9 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 6.2 mi
- North Beach: 7.2 mi
- Powissett Beach: 7.4 mi
- Shapiro Beach: 7.4 mi
- Piccadilly Square Chair: 0.9 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Bottom/Start): 1.1 mi
- Heartbreak Hill (Top/End): 1.6 mi
- Jamaica Pond Bench: 4.9 mi
- Martini Junction: 5.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Ida: 1.4 mi
- Institution Hill: 1.4 mi
- Waban Hill: 1.8 mi
- Winchester Hill: 1.9 mi
- Yvonne’s Garden: 1.4 mi
- Emma Hart Fessenden Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bob's Island: 1.6 mi
- Penniman Road Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Wildflower Patch: 4.1 mi
- Caterpillar: 1.4 mi
- Saint Ignatius Loyola: 2.1 mi
- Jesus on Cross: 2.1 mi
- The Three Freedoms: 3.2 mi
- Tree: 3.2 mi
- Jackson Homestead and Museum: 1.5 mi
- Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds: 1.6 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy Historic House: 1.8 mi
- The Plumbing Museum: 2.3 mi
- Armenian Museum of America: 2.4 mi
- Lunch Wall: 1.5 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 1.8 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 1.9 mi
- Upper Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Lower Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Site 9: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 4.0 mi
- Boathouse: 16.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.3 mi
- Rainshed: 16.3 mi
- Boston Light: 16.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 7.1 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 8.7 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 11.5 mi
- Mystery Spring: 19.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.1 mi
- Rock Falls: 14.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.6 mi
- Haywardville: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 328° | 135 m | 4.2 mi |
| Little Prospect | NW 325° | 133 m | 4.0 mi |
| Doublet Hill | WNW 283° | 108 m | 3.4 mi |
| Fullers Hill | NNW 339° | 105 m | 6.2 mi |
| Maugus Hill | WSW 238° | 101 m | 3.6 mi |
| Single Tree Hill | ESE 109° | 100 m | 3.1 mi |
| Waban Hill | E 85° | 98 m | 1.8 mi |
| Cat Rock Hill | NW 313° | 95 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367779500
Day trips start here
- Newton · 0 mi
- Waltham · 3 mi
- Watertown · 3 mi
- Boston/Allston-Brighton · 4 mi
- Needham · 4 mi
- Boston/Jamaica Plain-Mission Hill · 5 mi
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