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Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument from directly overhead

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. The nearest named place is Purple Heart Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Erected to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War 1861-1865.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.35216, -74.45227

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Boston Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
  • O'Donnell Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Dover Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
  • John James Walsh Park: 0.5 mi
  • Artlantic: Wonder: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
  • Purple Heart Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Honor Roll: 0.0 mi
  • 87th Infantry Division Monument: 0.0 mi
  • Southeast Asia Casualties Monument: 0.0 mi
  • POW/MIA Monument: 0.0 mi
Attractions: 35
Museums: 18
  • Brigantine Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Longport Historical Society: 4.9 mi
  • Linwood Historical Society: 6.2 mi
  • Northfield Museum: 6.2 mi
  • U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
  • Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory: 1.0 mi
  • Lakes Bay Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 4.1 mi
  • Meadow View Marsh: 6.2 mi
  • North Brigantine Natural Area: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Tropicana Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Caesars Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Bally's Legend’s VIP Beach: 1.1 mi
  • The Point 2 Beach: 5.6 mi
  • North End Beach: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Turtle (Murtle) statue: 6.3 mi
  • Sea Wall Sculpture: 6.5 mi
  • Phillis: 8.8 mi
  • Phil: 8.9 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Longport Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Peace & Unity Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Rainwater Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Galloway Township Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Slaybaugh Elementary Garden: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Caldwell Picnic Site: 14.2 mi
  • Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Estell Manor Park: 16.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3219:4820:29
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1515:5616:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363743516070757569594941
Precip in3.13.34.33.43.13.23.74.13.64.23.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic City Marina, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5642870712

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