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World War 1 Memorial

World War 1 Memorial from directly overhead

World War 1 Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Mount Wachusett stands 609 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Erected by a grateful city in honor of its heroic sons and daughters who served their country during the world war 1917-1918
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.57405, -71.99559

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • George Sweeney Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bullnose Park: 0.1 mi
  • Parker Street Park: 0.1 mi
  • Volney Howe Park: 0.2 mi
  • Maki Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks
  • Washington Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Parker Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Kendall Hill: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Schoolboy of 1850: 6.0 mi
  • Clyde II: 8.0 mi
  • South Royalston Chicken: 8.7 mi
  • "Johnny Ro": 14.2 mi
  • CAVA: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 30
  • St. Paul's Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Sundial Community Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Prichard Street Community Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 17.8 mi
Museums: 30
  • Gardner Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Frederick Historic Piano Collection: 6.2 mi
  • Phillipston Historical Society: 7.2 mi
  • Winchendon Historical Society: 8.0 mi
  • Fitchburg Historical Society: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
Beaches: 23
  • Crocker Pond Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 6.6 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Holiday Cove: 7.0 mi
  • Ripple Beach Cove: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Emerson Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cascades: 10.1 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Trap Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of World War 1 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WachusettSE 137°609 m8.1 mi
Little Watatic MountainNNE 29°478 m8.3 mi
Pine HillSE 134°440 m8.7 mi
Mount HungerNE 45°439 m7.8 mi
Jewell HillENE 56°429 m8.2 mi
Russell HillNE 51°414 m8.4 mi
Baldwin HillW 273°411 m8.2 mi
Meeting House HillNE 39°409 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1119:4720:30
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1515:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445564706861483828
Precip in3.53.34.44.24.04.23.93.94.25.13.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashburnham, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11986846149

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