William T. G. Morton Monument
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William T. G. Morton Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Moose Hill stands 331 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Militia Lot, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
The story
memorial on Militia Lot in Charlton, Massachusetts
Dates from 1946.
Wikidata Q130795021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- WILLIAM T.G. MORTON|A BOSTON DENTIST|FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE|SURGICAL ANESTHESIA|OCTOBER 16TH 1846|ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME NOVEMBER 6TH 1920|||A Gift to the Town of Charlton|October 15, 1946|Massachusetts Dental Society
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Militia Lot: 0.0 mi
- Ye Olde Commons: 0.4 mi
- Charlton Town Common: 2.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.8 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.9 mi
- Northside Militia Training Field: 0.0 mi
- Bond Square: 2.1 mi
- General John Spurr House: 2.2 mi
- Virginia Lynn Cooper Memorial Tree: 2.2 mi
- William T. G. Morton Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Fay Mountain Farm: 0.2 mi
- Fay Mountain Farm: 0.3 mi
- Stafford Street Conservation Land: 1.0 mi
- Ponnakin Hill Meadow Lane Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Hammond Woods Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Brackett Hill: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.6 mi
- Austin Hill: 0.9 mi
- Carroll Hill: 1.0 mi
- Little Mugget Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.0 mi
- Path Continues: 1.0 mi
- Path Continues: 2.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.2 mi
- Path Continues: 4.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
- Small House Garden: 8.5 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 9.1 mi
- IUI Garden for the Ages: 9.2 mi
- Motion: 5.5 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 6.7 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 7.8 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 8.3 mi
- Guitar: 8.4 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
- Worcester Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Salisbury Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Major Taylor Museum: 10.7 mi
- EcoTarium: 11.8 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Streeter Beach: 9.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 10.6 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 11.2 mi
- Point Rok Beach: 12.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 7.9 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 17.3 mi
- Sawyer Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 21.4 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 22.4 mi
- Cargill Falls: 17.3 mi
- Cascade: 24.3 mi
- Picnic: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of William T. G. Morton Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | N 357° | 331 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Mugget Hill | WNW 286° | 328 m | 1.0 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 344° | 328 m | 2.3 mi |
| Burncoat Hill | N 354° | 327 m | 5.5 mi |
| Prouty Hill | NNW 348° | 327 m | 5.8 mi |
| Carey Hill | NNE 21° | 327 m | 6.8 mi |
| Flat Hill | NNW 348° | 324 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gately Hill | N 358° | 312 m | 4.6 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 | 16:19 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9947365802
Day trips start here
- South County · 3 mi
- Spencer · 6 mi
- Southbridge · 7 mi
- Dudley · 8 mi
- Webster · 9 mi
- Millbury · 10 mi
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