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9-11 Memorial

9-11 Memorial from directly overhead

9-11 Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Second Watchung Mountain stands 168 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Marlboro Recreation Rain Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 15 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A steel beam from the fallen WTC towers is incorporated into the design.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In memory of the Marlboro residents who tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.32796, -74.26410
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Marlboro Recreation Rain Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Durand Park Memorial Arboretum: 3.5 mi
  • Native Grass Mixture Panel: 3.5 mi
  • Northern Wildflower Mixture Panel: 3.5 mi
  • Native Short Grass Mixture Panel: 3.5 mi
Parks
  • Big Brook Park: 1.7 mi
  • Vandengurg Soccer Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Wickatunk Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Big Brook Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • Duchess Court Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Boulder Monument: 3.4 mi
  • September 11 Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Obelisk Monument: 3.6 mi
  • Korean War Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln Bust: 4.5 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 39
Peaks: 24
Picnic sites: 16
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 9-11 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Second Watchung MountainNW 322°168 m24.2 mi
Mount RoseW 277°126 m24.3 mi
Todt HillNNE 23°125 m20.4 mi
Crawford HillNE 43°120 m6.0 mi
Pine HillSW 231°110 m10.2 mi
Telegraph HillNE 46°106 m6.7 mi
Tenmile Run MountainWNW 291°92 m18.9 mi
Rocky HillW 280°92 m21.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2819:5020:31
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1715:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541526171767467564637
Precip in3.93.14.23.83.84.44.74.14.24.13.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freehold-marlboro, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1072474544

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