William T. G. Morton Memorial
William T. G. Morton Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Little Mugget Hill stands 328 m to the north, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlton Town Common, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Memorial on town common of Charlton, Massachusetts.
Dates from 1924.
Wikidata Q130792962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 11.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Charlton Soldier Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Bruce Lamprey Memorial Tree: 0.0 mi
- Charlton Civil War Monument: 0.0 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 0.0 mi
- General John Spurr House: 0.1 mi
- Mugget Hill: 0.6 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Putnam Hill: 1.7 mi
- Prindle Hill: 1.8 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 0.0 mi
- Prindle Lake Park: 1.9 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 1.9 mi
- Militia Lot: 2.3 mi
- Buffumville Lake Park: 3.2 mi
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Mid-State Trail Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Hammond Woods Open Space: 2.2 mi
- Blood Road Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Great Blue Heron Cove: 2.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.3 mi
- Path Continues: 3.3 mi
- Old Root Cellar: 6.4 mi
- Momo's Rock: 7.3 mi
- Richard's Overlook: 7.3 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 11.4 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 12.8 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 12.8 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Motion: 3.3 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 8.5 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 9.8 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 10.3 mi
- Guitar: 10.6 mi
- Small House Garden: 6.9 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 11.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 11.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 8.1 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Streeter Beach: 8.4 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 11.6 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.1 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 19.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 23.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.7 mi
- Picnic: 9.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of William T. G. Morton Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mugget Hill | N 357° | 328 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | N 3° | 328 m | 4.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | N 2° | 327 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prouty Hill | N 358° | 327 m | 7.8 mi |
| Flat Hill | N 3° | 324 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gately Hill | N 6° | 312 m | 6.7 mi |
| Doane Hill | NW 319° | 310 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NNE 17° | 309 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8265376163
Day trips start here
- South County · 1 mi
- Southbridge · 5 mi
- Dudley · 7 mi
- Webster · 7 mi
- Spencer · 8 mi
- Holland · 11 mi
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