World War II Memorial
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World War II Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Single Tree Hill stands 100 m to the west-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
The World War II Memorial by John Francis Paramino is installed in the Back Bay Fens in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was completed during 1947–1949, copyrighted in 1948, and erected in 1949. The bronze and granite war memorial features an allegorical statue of a winged female figure of Victory. Behind her is a wall with 27 bronze plaques listing the names of the people who died in World War II. The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.
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Wikidata Q75356175, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of the Men and Women of Boston Who Lost Their Lives in World War II
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 1 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 0.4 mi
- MassArt Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Warren Anatomical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Gabel Museum of Archaeology: 0.8 mi
- Dillaway-Thomas House: 0.8 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.1 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 1.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.9 mi
- Corey Hill: 2.0 mi
- Aspinwall Hill: 2.1 mi
- James P. Kelleher Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
- Frederick Douglass Peace Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bessie Bames Garden: 0.6 mi
- Tobin Community Center Garden: 0.7 mi
- Braddock Park Garden: 0.8 mi
- John Endecott: 0.1 mi
- Appeal to the Great Spirit: 0.2 mi
- Bessie: 0.3 mi
- Ted Williams: 0.3 mi
- Yaz: 0.3 mi
- Pleasure Bay Beach: 3.7 mi
- Tenean Beach: 4.3 mi
- Nickerson Beach: 5.0 mi
- Orchard Beach: 5.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Forsythe Park: 0.1 mi
- Huntington-Hemenway Mall: 0.2 mi
- Krentzman Quadrangle: 0.3 mi
- Evans Way Park: 0.3 mi
- Ramler Park: 0.3 mi
- Hall's Pond Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Amory Woods: 1.0 mi
- Parker Hilltop: 1.1 mi
- 140 Highland St: 1.2 mi
- Back Of The Hill Urban Wild: 1.2 mi
- The Mapparium: 0.5 mi
- Citgo Sign: 0.5 mi
- Boston Marathon Finish Line: 1.0 mi
- Good Will Hunting Bench: 1.5 mi
- Swan Boats: 1.5 mi
- Lower Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.3 mi
- The Alcove: 4.3 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 4.3 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Japanese Temple Bell: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Pine Knoll: 2.5 mi
- Oak Lea: 2.6 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 2.7 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 8.7 mi
- Boathouse: 10.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.4 mi
- Rainshed: 10.5 mi
- Boston Light: 10.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 1.6 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 6.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 9.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.2 mi
- Rock Falls: 10.9 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 22.4 mi
- Haywardville: 8.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Tree Hill | WSW 246° | 100 m | 3.2 mi |
| Waban Hill | W 268° | 98 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bellevue Hill | SSW 209° | 94 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Walley | SW 224° | 91 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bald Pate Hill | WSW 239° | 90 m | 5.0 mi |
| Green Hill | SW 216° | 89 m | 3.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 257° | 86 m | 3.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 240° | 84 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamaica Plain, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5284944294
Day trips start here
- Boston/Fenway-Kenmore · 0 mi
- Boston/Back Bay-Beacon Hill · 1 mi
- Boston/Roxbury · 1 mi
- Boston/South End · 1 mi
- Boston · 2 mi
- Boston/Downtown · 2 mi
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