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Erie County Veterans Memorial

Erie County Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Erie County Veterans Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
granite
Inscription
Dedicated with the grace of God. In grateful tribute to the men and women of Erie County, who served in the Armed Forces or our country and by their unselfish patriotism strived to promote peace and goodwill on Earth.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.88385, -78.87864

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • George Washington: 0.1 mi
  • McKinley Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Welch Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans Monument: 0.3 mi
Parks
  • Eagle & Franklin Triangle: 0.1 mi
  • Maritime Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Bingham Triangle: 0.2 mi
  • Niagara Square: 0.2 mi
  • Erie Hills Pedestrian Mall: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 57
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 11.5 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.0 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.9 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 14.4 mi
  • old gravel pit: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Peaks: 11
Beaches: 6
  • Emerald Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 3.0 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 5.6 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 9.5 mi
  • Eco Island: 11.0 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erie County Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South HillSSE 152°540 m23.0 mi
Townsend HillSSE 160°533 m23.3 mi
East HillSSE 151°509 m18.1 mi
Vermont HillSE 131°488 m23.4 mi
East Boston HillSSE 152°486 m17.5 mi
Blanchard HillSSE 147°481 m20.2 mi
Rice HillSSE 162°466 m18.7 mi
East HillENE 65°239 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11208911387

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