Brooklyn War Memorial
Brooklyn War Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Walt Whitman Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Brooklyn War Memorial is a war memorial installed in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. It is dedicated to Brooklynites who served in World War II. It features two high relief figures sculpted by Charles Keck, which represent victory and family, as well as a memorial wall in its main auditorium. The memorial was dedicated in 1951, and later restored in 1977. It is currently in poor condition and closed to the public.
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Wikidata Q34811306, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1951
- Height
- 11.2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 10.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Walt Whitman Park: 0.1 mi
- Korean War Veterans Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Poplar Street Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Bar and Grill Park: 0.2 mi
- Maritcha R. Lyons Park: 0.3 mi
- William Jay Gaynor: 0.1 mi
- Henry Ward Beecher: 0.2 mi
- Henry Ward Beecher Monument: 0.2 mi
- Matt Brenner: 0.3 mi
- McLaughlin Park World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Juneteenth Grove: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Plaza Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Max Family Garden: 0.4 mi
- Carousel Bioswale: 0.4 mi
- Vinegar HIll Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Unity: 0.2 mi
- Fat Boy: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 0.3 mi
- Balanced Cylinders: 0.4 mi
- Pageant: 0.4 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center: 0.4 mi
- Spark Brooklyn Children's Museum Annex: 0.4 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.5 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.3 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Flea: 0.4 mi
- Jane's Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge: 0.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.4 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.5 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.0 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.1 mi
- Bird Island: 0.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.1 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.9 mi
- Outlook Hill: 2.0 mi
- Discovery Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.6 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.6 mi
- Street Seats: 4.2 mi
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Palisades: 5.2 mi
- Palisades: 7.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Palisades: 13.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.8 mi
- The Loch: 6.9 mi
- The Falls: 15.3 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.3 mi
- Barber: 18.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooklyn War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 21.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 329° | 260 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 329° | 230 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 24.4 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 327° | 185 m | 23.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 22.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 301° | 179 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 288° | 175 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/250373213
Day trips start here
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 1 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 2 mi
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