Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is an attraction in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 84 m. Second Watchung Mountain stands 168 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 21 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
memorial and Vietnam Era History Museum in Holmdel, NJ
Dates from 1988.
Wikidata Q7009527, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 84 m
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center: 0.1 mi
- Holmes Hendrickson House: 1.1 mi
- Longstreet Farm Vistior Center & Farm Entrance: 1.5 mi
- Burrowes Mansion Museum: 3.4 mi
- Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center: 3.6 mi
- Telegraph Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Holmdel County Park: 0.9 mi
- Ackerson Park: 1.2 mi
- Regency Park: 1.6 mi
- Holmdel Horn Antenna: 0.5 mi
- The South Pole: 8.5 mi
- Nike Missile: 10.3 mi
- Nike Missile: 10.4 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 10.8 mi
- David Shaw Arboretum: 1.6 mi
- Japanese Themed Garden: 2.4 mi
- Bonsai Display: 2.4 mi
- Display Garden: 2.4 mi
- Composting Demo: 2.5 mi
- Radio Astronomy: 1.7 mi
- The Jansky Monument: 1.7 mi
- Karl Jansky Radio Astronomy Site: 1.8 mi
- Historic Public School Bell: 3.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Karl Jansky Monument: 1.8 mi
- Raritan Rocket: 2.9 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial Spiral: 3.7 mi
- Eagles: 3.9 mi
- Evil Clown of Middletown: 4.0 mi
- Tatum Park: 2.0 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 5.8 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 7.4 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 8.5 mi
- Mannino Park: 8.7 mi
- Cliffwood Beach: 4.9 mi
- Belvedero Beach: 5.1 mi
- Ideal Beach: 5.1 mi
- Seidler's Beach: 5.2 mi
- Seidler Beach: 5.6 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 0.4 mi
- Crawford Hill: 0.6 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 5.1 mi
- Garrett Hill: 5.3 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 13.1 mi
- Grove 4: 14.7 mi
- Grove 3B: 14.7 mi
- North Tower: 10.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 10.0 mi
- Power House: 10.0 mi
- South Tower: 10.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 10.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 21.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 21.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 21.9 mi
- Seele: 22.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 24.2 mi
- Barber: 10.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 17.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Watchung Mountain | NW 307° | 168 m | 24.6 mi |
| Todt Hill | NNE 12° | 125 m | 15.0 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WNW 293° | 120 m | 0.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | SW 230° | 110 m | 16.4 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NNE 24° | 106 m | 0.4 mi |
| Tenmile Run Mountain | W 277° | 92 m | 22.4 mi |
| First Watchung Mountain | WNW 303° | 83 m | 24.4 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WSW 251° | 82 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:51 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freehold-marlboro, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367682341
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 4 mi
- Old Bridge · 7 mi
- Perth Amboy · 9 mi
- Freehold · 10 mi
- Edison · 12 mi
- Englishtown · 12 mi
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