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World War I - The War For Civilization 1914 - 1918

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World War I - The War For Civilization 1914 - 1918 is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Chelsea's citizens and relatives who died serving in the armed forces of the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
Getting there

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Coordinates42.39954, -71.04026

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Carter Park: 0.1 mi
  • Jacob Scharf Park: 0.4 mi
  • Eden Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sidney I. Shapiro Park: 0.4 mi
  • Malone Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • Anita's Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Chelsea Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 1.5 mi
  • 6 Chelsea Terrace: 1.8 mi
  • The Community Garden: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Powder Horn Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Mount Washington: 0.7 mi
  • Mount Bellingham: 0.8 mi
  • Admiral's Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Fennos Hill: 1.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches
Cliffs: 51
Picnic sites: 24
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 6.9 mi
  • Oak Lea: 7.0 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 7.1 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 9.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 3.3 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 13.9 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 23.5 mi
  • State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Rock Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 20.6 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of World War I - The War For Civilization 1914 - 1918. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cairn HillNW 324°92 m3.9 mi
Bear HillNW 323°91 m5.7 mi
Winthrop HillNW 321°84 m5.4 mi
Boojum RockNW 322°83 m3.5 mi
Taylor MountainNW 321°81 m5.4 mi
Mount HoodN 6°79 m3.6 mi
Whip HillNNW 332°79 m5.0 mi
Pinnacle RockNW 325°76 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0819:4320:25
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1115:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303238495868747366554536
Precip in3.43.24.23.63.23.93.33.23.64.03.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boston, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5697781705

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