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Afghanistan, Gulf, & Iraq War Memorial

Afghanistan, Gulf, & Iraq War Memorial from directly overhead

Afghanistan, Gulf, & Iraq War Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Enumclaw Mountain stands 849 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Elise Park, a park 0.3 miles away. POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH passes 12 miles off.

Second inscription: Afghanistan War 2001-2021 KIA - 1,833 WIA - 20,093 Total deaths 2,352 "Through the anger and hatred of 9-11, came the responsibility and desire to assist, advance and prepare a suppressed civilization." - Dave Reynolds

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Gulf War 1990-1991 Iraq War 2003-2021 Gulf War KIA - 143 Iraq War KIA - 4,431 WIA - 31,994 "I left a piece of my soul that will always rightfully belong in the desert." - M. D. Dallocchio
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.26531, -122.25968

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Elise Park: 0.3 mi
  • Beaver Park: 0.4 mi
  • Blueberry Park: 0.5 mi
  • Clint Steiger Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Milwaukee Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
Museums
Peaks
  • Indian Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Gravel Pit Peak: 11.0 mi
  • Indian Point: 13.1 mi
  • Stanridge Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Echo Mountain: 14.2 mi
Attractions
  • Midway Games: 2.5 mi
  • Riptide: 2.5 mi
  • Zooma Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Konga Slides: 2.6 mi
  • Clock Tower Bell: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Korea & Vietnam War Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • WWI & WWII War Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • The Little League Pledge: 1.5 mi
  • Garden of Memories: 2.8 mi
  • The Arlington Oak: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 31
  • Sex Cove: 3.2 mi
  • Dash Point State Park Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Salmon Beach: 12.7 mi
  • Owen Beach: 13.0 mi
  • North Beach: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 21
  • Woodmont Country Club: 7.2 mi
  • Shelter 2: 8.1 mi
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Red Wolf Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 9
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Victor Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Far Country Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Doughty Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Coal Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Fifteenmile Waterfall: 19.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Maplewood Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 15.7 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Afghanistan, Gulf, & Iraq War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Enumclaw MountainE849 m17.0 mi
Gleason HillSE699 m19.5 mi
South Tiger Mountain North SummitNE629 m19.5 mi
South Tiger MountainNE619 m19.4 mi
Squak Mountain Central PeakNNE618 m19.3 mi
Squak Mountain West PeakNNE608 m19.0 mi
Brooks HillSSE600 m17.4 mi
Radio HillESE589 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:1420:2221:10
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5415:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434447525862676762544742
Precip in6.04.04.43.42.01.40.60.81.64.16.56.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma #1, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1225969324

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