Crusading for Right
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Crusading for Right is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Munson Hill stands 112 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Iwo Jima Memorial, a park 2.7 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Monument in the memory of the officers and men of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Regiment and 6th Regiment, United States Marines, "who gave their lives for their country in the World War in 1918".
The story
memorial in Quantico Station, Virginia, United States
Dates from 1921-12-08.
Wikidata Q110836009, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1921-12-08
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 17.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 19 mi
- Viewing Area · 28 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 29 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Bradys Hill Park: 2.7 mi
- Semper Fidelis Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Ginn Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Cecil W Garrison Park: 3.5 mi
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 2.7 mi
- G-3-1 Korea: 2.8 mi
- China Marines: 2.8 mi
- 5th Officers Basic Class 1948: 2.8 mi
- Hotel Company 2/7: 2.8 mi
- Ben Doane Area: 2.8 mi
- Locust Shade Park: 3.3 mi
- Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Powell's Landing Park: 4.6 mi
- Prince William Forest Park: 6.0 mi
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps: 3.0 mi
- Weems-Botts Museum: 3.7 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 6.2 mi
- Mill House Museum: 11.5 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 12.4 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 15.6 mi
- Warriors' Field: 15.6 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 16.0 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 16.0 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 16.2 mi
- Welcome to Occoquan: 11.2 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 14.2 mi
- Wine & Design: 16.6 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 18.7 mi
- Iconic Art: 19.8 mi
- Stretchmark Hill: 5.0 mi
- Rose Hill: 14.5 mi
- Fall Hill: 17.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 17.6 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 18.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 8.8 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 11.7 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 16.3 mi
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 9.1 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 16.0 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 16.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 3.0 mi
- Blue Banks: 5.2 mi
- Indian Head: 8.7 mi
- Bull Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 5.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 5.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.6 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 6.5 mi
- Beaver Landing: 6.9 mi
- West Beach: 6.9 mi
- Clifton Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crusading for Right. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Hill | NNE 19° | 112 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stuarts Hill | NW 322° | 104 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Pone | NW 326° | 96 m | 22.9 mi |
| Battery Heights | NW 325° | 85 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 328° | 83 m | 23.4 mi |
| Matthews Hill | NNW 329° | 83 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buck Hill | NNW 329° | 82 m | 24.5 mi |
| Henry Hill | NNW 329° | 80 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9486566967
Day trips start here
- Quantico · 0 mi
- Triangle · 3 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 6 mi
- Spotsylvania · 9 mi
- Stafford · 9 mi
- Woodbridge · 9 mi
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