Erie County Veterans Memorial
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 Eagle & Franklin Triangle, a park 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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.
How to reach it
- On the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 9.2 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Duck Blind · 1 mi
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- McKinley Monument: 0.2 mi
- Welch Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Monument: 0.3 mi
- Irish Famine Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Millard Fillmore: 0.2 mi
- Nikola Tesla: 0.2 mi
- General Kazimier Pulaski: 0.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland: 0.2 mi
- Vroom, Shhh: 0.3 mi
- USS Grenadier (SS210): 0.4 mi
- USS Croaker: 0.4 mi
- PTF-17: 0.4 mi
- USS The Sullivans: 0.4 mi
- USS Little Rock: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Harbor Museum: 0.1 mi
- Explore & More Children's Museum: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Museum: 0.4 mi
- Erie Canal Packet Boat Exhibit: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum: 0.6 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Strawberry Island: 5.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Trial Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 1.5 mi
- Urban Roots: 2.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.4 mi
- Glen Falls: 8.8 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 11.8 mi
- Eternal Flame Falls: 14.1 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cromer's Mill: 16.8 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 11.5 mi
- old gravel pit: 14.6 mi
- Mossy Point: 18.9 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 19.2 mi
- Niagara Glen: 19.2 mi
- 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
- Lighthouse Point Park: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 3.5 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Eco Island: 11.0 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 13.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | SSE 152° | 540 m | 23.0 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSE 160° | 533 m | 23.3 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SE 131° | 488 m | 23.4 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 152° | 486 m | 17.5 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SSE 147° | 481 m | 20.2 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 162° | 466 m | 18.7 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 65° | 239 m | 17.6 mi |
| West Hill | ENE 65° | 228 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11208911387
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