- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Round Hill172 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8715, -73.4245
Civil War Memorial is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 18 m. Round Hill stands 172 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Forgotten War, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Dulce et Decorum est Pro Patria Mori. 1861-1865
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NW 321° | 172 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 315° | 170 m | 22.6 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | N 355° | 164 m | 23.2 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 308° | 156 m | 22.0 mi |
| Huckleberry Hills | N 353° | 141 m | 22.2 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 352° | 140 m | 20.5 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | S 181° | 122 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ferris Hill | N 352° | 120 m | 21.0 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Forgotten War: 0.0 mi
- Patriots of Long Island: 0.0 mi
- Fireman's Bell: 0.0 mi
- Nathan Hale: 0.0 mi
- Huntington World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
Museums
- Heckscher Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- The Arsenal: 0.6 mi
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center: 1.5 mi
- Preservation Long Islannd: 1.7 mi
- Fire House Museum: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Heckscher Park: 0.3 mi
- Huntington YMCA: 0.5 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.5 mi
- John J. Flanagan Memorial Activity Center: 0.6 mi
- Mill Dam Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Squadron Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Camp Dogwood: 1.0 mi
- Uplands Farm Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Wawapek Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Froehlich Farms Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Gold Star Battalion Beach: 1.8 mi
- Cold Spring Beach: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 2.3 mi
- Quail Hill Beach: 2.6 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Three Condors: 1.9 mi
- Charles Darwin: 2.4 mi
- Dance of the Polypeptides: 2.4 mi
- Heron Statue: 3.0 mi
- Mary and Jesus: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Organic Demonstration Site #1: 2.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- Crucifix Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- ATCG Tower: 2.4 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 3.8 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 5.4 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 13.4 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 13.8 mi
Peaks
- West Hills: 3.8 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 4.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.8 mi
- Dix Hills: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Lower Education Area: 4.3 mi
- Upper Education Area: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.2 mi
- Wolf 5: 10.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 5.1 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 5.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cooper Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 4.9 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 12.2 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Farms Falls: 20.1 mi
- The Falls: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 3 mi away.
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