William Lloyd Garrison
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William Lloyd Garrison is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Boston Fire Department Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.6 miles off.
The story
A statue of William Lloyd Garrison by Olin Levi Warner is installed along Commonwealth Avenue, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was designed in 1885, cast in 1886, installed on May 13 of that year. The bronze sculpture measures approximately 7 ft. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in., and rests on a Quincy granite pedestal designed by architect Joseph Morrill Wells that measures approximately 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in. The memorial was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.
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Wikidata Q85803350, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- My country is the world | My countrymen are mankind | 1805 - 1879
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 23 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Boston Fire Department Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vendome Firefighters’ Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Samuel Eliot Morison: 0.1 mi
- Patrick Andrew Collins: 0.1 mi
- Boston Marathon Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Passages: 0.1 mi
- Art: 0.2 mi
- Balloons: 0.2 mi
- Bacchante and Infant Faun: 0.2 mi
- Science: 0.2 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 0.1 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 0.5 mi
- Swan Boats: 0.5 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.6 mi
- Acorn Street: 0.6 mi
- First Corps of Cadets Museum: 0.2 mi
- New England Historic Genealogical Society: 0.2 mi
- Gibson House: 0.3 mi
- William Hickling Prescott House: 0.7 mi
- Phillips School: 0.8 mi
- Copley Square: 0.2 mi
- Sitting Grove: 0.2 mi
- Commonwealth Ave Mall: 0.3 mi
- Frieda Garcia Park: 0.4 mi
- Isabella Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Tom White's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Braddock Park Garden: 0.5 mi
- Warren and Clarendon Streets Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bay Village Garden: 0.6 mi
- Dartmouth Garden: 0.6 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Copps Hill: 1.6 mi
- Breeds Hill: 1.9 mi
- Parker Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista Urban Wild: 2.0 mi
- 140 Highland St: 2.0 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 2.1 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.2 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.5 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 4.8 mi
- Corinha Beach: 5.1 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.3 mi
- Pererea Point: 4.6 mi
- Lower Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 5.2 mi
- The Alcove: 5.2 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 5.3 mi
- Pine Knoll: 3.2 mi
- Oak Lea: 3.3 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 3.4 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 9.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.8 mi
- Rainshed: 9.8 mi
- Boston Light: 9.8 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 0.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 22.2 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 22.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rock Falls: 11.2 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.2 mi
- Haywardville: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of William Lloyd Garrison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 242° | 100 m | 4.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 260° | 98 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 225° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 237° | 90 m | 6.0 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 219° | 89 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 251° | 86 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fisher Hill | WSW 244° | 81 m | 3.4 mi |
| Corey Hill | WSW 257° | 80 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/345437356
Day trips start here
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 0 mi
- Boston · 1 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 1 mi
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Greater Boston · 1 mi
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