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World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial from directly overhead

World War II Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Goodman Hill stands 119 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is World War I Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1941
Inscription
A grateful community dedicates this memorial to those who served our country

How to reach it

Coordinates42.46043, -71.34944

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
Artworks
  • Minute Man Statue: 0.6 mi
  • Dream World: 2.8 mi
  • Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: 2.8 mi
  • Watershed: 2.8 mi
  • Archadian Gyro: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Beaches
  • Stow Town Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Borggaard Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Memorial Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Baby Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 43
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Site 1: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Site 3: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Site 4: 6.8 mi
  • Valley Shelter: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Wamesit Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Cascades: 23.9 mi
  • The Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Commissioners Landing: 15.8 mi
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.4 mi
  • Westwood Rest Area: 19.4 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Mystery Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goodman HillSSW 206°119 m6.6 mi
Nagog HillNW 304°111 m5.8 mi
Rail Tree HillNNW 340°111 m5.9 mi
Annursnac HillWNW 297°110 m2.6 mi
Great HillW 276°109 m5.4 mi
Loring HillESE 104°109 m5.9 mi
Granny HillE 95°108 m6.6 mi
Pine HillSSE 147°106 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0919:4420:27
September equinox06:3318:0818:45
December solstice07:1215:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282937495968747264524233
Precip in2.92.73.83.83.43.73.53.53.54.23.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford Hanscom FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3829926995

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