- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Nobscot Hill183 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Battle Road Scenic Byway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2944, -71.4096
World War II Peace Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled 53 m. Nobscot Hill stands 183 m to the north-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tom Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of World War II Peace Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobscot Hill | NNW 330° | 183 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gibbs Mountain | NW 305° | 153 m | 4.5 mi |
| Doeskin Hill | NW 326° | 152 m | 4.3 mi |
| Juniper Hill | NW 322° | 136 m | 3.8 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | WSW 253° | 132 m | 4.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSW 197° | 132 m | 5.8 mi |
| Clear Hill | WNW 283° | 132 m | 6.0 mi |
| Oak Hill | W 266° | 130 m | 4.8 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic BywayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 17 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 18 mi
- Lookout Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tom Hill: 0.4 mi
- Drury Hill: 0.7 mi
- Clark Hill: 0.9 mi
- Indian Head Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Danforth Art Museum\School: 1.0 mi
- Danforth Art: 1.5 mi
- Framingham Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Knight Hall: 2.0 mi
- Davis Museum and Cultural Center: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Blacksmith Minuteman Statue: 1.1 mi
- Henry Wilson Memorial Site: 1.7 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 2.9 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 2.9 mi
- War veterans memorial: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 5.2 mi
- Fairy Rock: 5.2 mi
- Elephant Rock: 5.4 mi
- Boston Marathon Starting Line: 7.1 mi
- Foundation & Chimney: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 53
- Learned Pond Beach: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Beach: 2.8 mi
- Morses Pond Beach: 4.7 mi
- Hopkinton Main Beach: 5.8 mi
- Hopkinton Reservoir Beach: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Westwood Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 17.7 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 20.0 mi
- Rock Falls: 21.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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