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Croton-on-Hudson World War I Memorial

Croton-on-Hudson World War I Memorial from directly overhead

Croton-on-Hudson World War I Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. West Mountain stands 382 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Vassallo Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

village in Westchester County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q2876630, matched on coordinates and name (529 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
concrete
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.20878, -73.88782

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Vassallo Park: 0.2 mi
  • Dobbs Park: 0.3 mi
  • Senasqua Park: 0.4 mi
  • Duck Pond Park: 0.7 mi
  • Croton Landing: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Nordica Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Prickly Pear Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Hessian Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Ganungs Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Airy Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
  • River Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Brickhead Truth: 4.0 mi
  • Arc: 5.7 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 8.9 mi
  • Approach: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 59
  • Scenic Overlook: 7.8 mi
  • Raven's Rock: 8.6 mi
  • Hell Hole: 9.7 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 13.2 mi
  • Pulpit: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 53
Beaches: 36
Picnic sites: 15
  • Kakiat Park: 12.6 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 16.0 mi
  • Pell Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Farms Falls: 15.3 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 18.4 mi
  • The Falls: 22.3 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 22.1 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 22.1 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.8 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Croton-on-Hudson World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West MountainNW 309°382 m8.3 mi
Bald MountainNW 314°341 m7.5 mi
The TimpNW 308°332 m7.5 mi
Horse Chock MountainW 270°330 m8.9 mi
Dunderberg MountainNW 316°325 m7.4 mi
Pingyp MountainWNW 292°310 m8.1 mi
Pound Swamp MountainWNW 285°306 m8.7 mi
Cheesecote MountainW 268°296 m8.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2419:5120:33
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1815:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485867727063524132
Precip in3.73.14.13.93.95.04.34.34.84.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yorktown HTS 1W, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/702288521

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