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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
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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
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
Museums
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 56
Cliffs: 56
Gardens: 55
Artworks: 55
  • River Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Brickhead Truth: 4.0 mi
  • Arc: 5.7 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 8.9 mi
  • Approach: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 51
Beaches: 35
Picnic sites: 14
  • 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: 6
  • Farms Falls: 15.3 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 23.5 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: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Croton-on-Hudson World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West MountainNW382 m8.3 mi
Irish MountainWNW346 m9.1 mi
The TimpNW332 m7.5 mi
Horse Chock MountainW330 m8.9 mi
Dunderberg MountainNW325 m7.4 mi
Pingyp MountainWNW310 m8.1 mi
Pound Swamp MountainWNW306 m8.7 mi
Cheesecote MountainW296 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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