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WWII Ward IV Memorial

WWII Ward IV Memorial from directly overhead

WWII Ward IV Memorial is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Cairn Hill stands 92 m to the northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In Memoriam World War II Veterans of Ward IV 1941 - 1945
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.40713, -71.01339

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sonny Myers Park: 0.1 mi
  • McMackin Field: 0.3 mi
  • Jaime M. Hernandez Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mill Creek Riverwalk: 0.4 mi
  • Creekside Commons: 0.5 mi
Museums
Artworks: 60
Beaches
Historic sites: 57
Gardens: 57
  • Anita's Garden: 1.3 mi
  • SeaCoast Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Chelsea Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • 6 Chelsea Terrace: 2.6 mi
  • Charlestown Sprouts Garden: 2.9 mi
Peaks
  • Fennos Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Youngs Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Powder Horn Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Orient Heights: 1.1 mi
  • Mount Washington: 1.3 mi
Cliffs: 54
Attractions: 51
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 21
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Pine Knoll: 8.0 mi
  • Oak Lea: 8.1 mi
  • Nature's Pavilion: 8.1 mi
  • Babcock Arboretum: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Wamesit Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
  • Quarry Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Pakomet Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of WWII Ward IV Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cairn HillNW92 m4.5 mi
Boojum RockWNW83 m4.2 mi
Mount HoodNNW79 m3.2 mi
Whip HillNW79 m5.4 mi
Mount GileadN77 m5.8 mi
Pinnacle RockNW76 m4.0 mi
Gerry HillWNW76 m5.6 mi
Black RockNW75 m4.1 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/5700524754

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