Winchendon World War 1 Monument
Winchendon World War 1 Monument is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. New Ipswich Mountain stands 563 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is World War 1 Honor Roll, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 14 miles off.
The story
census-designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Wikidata Q8023765, matched on coordinates and name (352 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Honor of and in Gratitude to the Valiant Men Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice for Liberty
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 14.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 16 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Waterfall · 21 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- World War 1 Honor Roll: 0.0 mi
- World War 2 Honor Roll: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.3 mi
- Spirit of the American Doughboy Monument: 0.3 mi
- Clyde II: 0.2 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 6.1 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 7.6 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 14.4 mi
- Armillary: 15.5 mi
- Monument Park: 0.2 mi
- Wendall P. Clark Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Hyde Park: 0.3 mi
- Winchendon Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Militia Training Field: 1.5 mi
- Benjamin Hill Wildlife Conservation Easement: 0.3 mi
- Millers River Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Millers River Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Murdock Farm Conservation Restriction: 1.4 mi
- Girouard Conservation Restriction: 1.7 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 1.3 mi
- Nineteenth Hill: 3.4 mi
- Tallow Hill: 3.4 mi
- Whitney Hill: 3.4 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 7.8 mi
- Bicentennial Giant Chair: 8.1 mi
- Yellow Chair: 9.9 mi
- Stone Bridge: 10.4 mi
- Barrett House: 10.9 mi
- Winchendon Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Rindge Historcal Museum: 5.1 mi
- Royalston Post Office: 7.0 mi
- Royalston Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Gardner Museum: 7.8 mi
- Jacob Hill: 7.9 mi
- Black Precipice: 12.5 mi
- Billings Fold: 12.8 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 15.1 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 3.4 mi
- Holiday Cove: 4.0 mi
- Ripple Beach Cove: 4.1 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 6.2 mi
- Spirit Falls: 7.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 8.0 mi
- Doane's Falls: 8.1 mi
- Royalston Falls: 10.2 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 13.1 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Noahs Ark: 14.0 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Prichard Street Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 13.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 24.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 7.7 mi
- Falcon Spring: 12.1 mi
- Dana: 20.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Winchendon World War 1 Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ipswich Mountain | ENE 57° | 563 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Watatic | E 83° | 555 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pratt Mountain | ENE 62° | 551 m | 7.5 mi |
| Stony Top | ENE 59° | 531 m | 7.7 mi |
| Nutting Hill | ENE 78° | 491 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Watatic Mountain | E 92° | 478 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fisher Hill | E 90° | 468 m | 7.5 mi |
| Emerson Hill | ENE 72° | 460 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12090887081
Day trips start here
- Rindge · 5 mi
- Gardner · 8 mi
- Ashburnham · 12 mi
- Westminster · 12 mi
- Fitchburg · 14 mi
- Leominster · 18 mi
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