Historic site · Massachusetts
WWI 1917-1918
WWI 1917-1918 is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Whipple Hill stands 110 m to the southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII 1942-1946, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Battle Road Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In memory of those who served.
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49005, -71.27561
- 2.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 25.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- WWII 1942-1946: 0.0 mi
- Korea 1950-1955: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam 1961-1975: 0.0 mi
- Beirut, Grenada, Panama, Persion Gulf: 0.0 mi
- The Town Common Lands: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Willson Park: 0.5 mi
- Eliot Park: 1.2 mi
- Marvin Street Play Area: 1.3 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- The Patriot: 0.0 mi
- Rembering Center School: 0.3 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 0.4 mi
- Buddha Statue: 0.8 mi
- Peace, Love, Music: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- The Kindness Rocks Project: 0.1 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bedford Garden Club: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Engelhardt Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Anthony Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Moore-Miller Con Restriction: 0.5 mi
- Poock Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Elm Brook: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Boston & Maine Railroad Freight House: 0.3 mi
- Budd Rail Diesel Car: 0.3 mi
- Job Lane Farm Museum: 1.6 mi
- Hancock-Clarke House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Buckman Tavern: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hartwells Hill: 1.1 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.1 mi
- Crosbys Hill: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- RR Semaphore: 1.1 mi
- Whistle Post: 1.6 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Winthrop: 2.3 mi
- Two Brothers stones for 1638 boundary - Dudley: 2.3 mi
- Thoreau Farm - Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Baby Beach: 6.9 mi
- Borggaard Beach: 7.2 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
- Pearce Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Bloody Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Crag 1: 10.7 mi
- Lunch Wall: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Picnic Site 1: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Commissioners Landing: 13.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 22.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.6 mi
- Rainshed: 22.6 mi
- Boston Light: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 9.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.6 mi
- Rock Falls: 24.4 mi
- The Falls: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 9.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 9.5 mi
- Pakomet Spring: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of WWI 1917-1918. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple Hill | SE 125° | 110 m | 5.7 mi |
| Annursnac Hill | W 262° | 110 m | 6.2 mi |
| Loring Hill | SSE 150° | 109 m | 4.1 mi |
| Granny Hill | SE 133° | 108 m | 3.8 mi |
| Zion Hill | ESE 116° | 107 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 217° | 106 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hemlock Hill | NNW 329° | 105 m | 4.5 mi |
| Fullers Hill | SSE 167° | 105 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bedford, under a mile away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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