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Christopher Columbus Memorial

Christopher Columbus Memorial from directly overhead

Christopher Columbus Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Pine Hill stands 61 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. Pine Barrens Byway runs past it. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
This plaza is dedicated to the courageous men and women who left their homeland in search of freedom, opportunity and a better life in a new country.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.63482, -74.80340
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Railroad Park: 0.1 mi
  • Hammonton Lions Leo Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hammonton Lake Park: 0.8 mi
  • Quigley Park: 5.4 mi
  • Wilder Hines Park: 6.1 mi
Attractions
  • Batsto Historical Village: 8.2 mi
  • St. Padre Pio Shrine: 10.4 mi
  • Renault Winery: 12.5 mi
  • Bulkhead: 13.5 mi
  • Jackhammer Bay: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 38
Artworks: 30
  • Padre Pio: 10.4 mi
  • The Glassblower: 17.1 mi
  • Growth #50: 17.5 mi
  • Monument to Reading: 17.5 mi
  • Return to Grover's Mill: 17.5 mi
Museums: 25
  • Hammonton Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
  • African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey: 6.1 mi
  • Hamilton Historical Library & Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Matchbox Road Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Vineland Historical Society: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Gardens: 17
  • Scotland Run Arboretum: 13.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Washington Lake Park Community Garden: 17.0 mi
  • The Catawba Project Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Ted's Terrain: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 15
Beaches: 4
  • First Beach: 8.4 mi
  • The Cove at Lake Lenape: 12.8 mi
  • Washington Lake Beach: 17.3 mi
  • The Dredge: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine HillNW 318°61 m15.1 mi
Apple Pie HillNE 44°56 m16.5 mi
Blueberry HillNNW 328°55 m15.7 mi
Spring HillENE 63°52 m20.8 mi
Stone MountainNNW 344°50 m13.6 mi
Mount LaurelNNW 347°49 m21.2 mi
Hutton HillNNW 335°48 m18.3 mi
Bear Swamp HillENE 66°48 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:11
June solstice05:3219:5120:31
September equinox06:4718:2318:58
December solstice07:1715:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536270767467564537
Precip in3.73.04.53.73.84.35.25.34.44.33.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indian Mills 2 W, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13274020421

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