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Civil War Memorial

Civil War Memorial from directly overhead

Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Bauer Rock stands 317 m to the south-southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Admiral Christopher Columbus, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
This monument erected by members of J.K. Taylor Post No. 182, and citizens of Bethlehem and vicinity, in memory of those who gave their lives to save the Union.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.62513, -75.39619

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Bethlehem Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Fairview Park: 0.4 mi
  • Stratford Park: 0.6 mi
  • Higbee Park: 0.6 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums: 57
Gardens: 28
Artworks: 20
  • Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 0.8 mi
  • Amos The Greyhound: 0.8 mi
  • John Amos Comenius Monument: 0.8 mi
  • The Bridge: 1.7 mi
  • Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Picinic Table (C): 1.4 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 1.4 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 1.4 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 1.4 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 1.4 mi
Springs: 13
  • Crystal Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Helfrichs Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Lehigh Park Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Poorhouse Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Stempa Spring: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • High Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Princess Run Waterfall: 16.1 mi
  • Wild Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Old Mill Falls: 21.9 mi
  • High Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Wilson Avenue River Access: 4.6 mi
  • Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 13.8 mi
  • Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 21.6 mi
  • Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area: 1.1 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 9.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bauer RockSSW 208°317 m4.7 mi
Sandstone RidgeWNW 302°311 m12.5 mi
Flint HillSSE 159°308 m7.1 mi
Gaffney HillE 90°308 m7.4 mi
KirchbergESE 120°305 m4.9 mi
South MountainSSE 154°301 m2.3 mi
Haycock MountainSE 135°295 m13.2 mi
KohlbergSE 130°294 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3219:5520:37
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2315:5516:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303241526271767466554435
Precip in3.32.83.63.73.64.45.34.64.84.13.23.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5642896642

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