Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
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Greek Temple Monument War Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. The nearest named place is O'Donnell Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
The World War I Memorial is located in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The memorial was built in 1922, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1981. The rotunda houses a 9-foot (2.7 m) bronze statue titled Liberty in Distress by Frederick W. MacMonnies. Inside the rotunda there are four medallions (Army, Navy, Marines, and Aviation) that alternate around the circumference of the frieze. The names of battles in which Atlantic City soldiers fought are inscribed upon the architrave.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q8036453, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- O'Donnell Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Boston Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- Dover Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- John James Walsh Park: 0.4 mi
- Delancy Park: 0.5 mi
- Southeast Asia Casualties Monument: 0.1 mi
- 87th Infantry Division Monument: 0.1 mi
- POW/MIA Monument: 0.1 mi
- Honor Roll: 0.1 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Haunted Tales: 1.5 mi
- Gardners Point: 2.6 mi
- Lucy the Elephant: 3.7 mi
- Longport Welcome Sign: 4.6 mi
- Brigantine Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory: 0.9 mi
- Lakes Bay Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Meadow View Marsh: 6.0 mi
- North Brigantine Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- Brigantine Museum: 4.6 mi
- Longport Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Linwood Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Northfield Museum: 6.1 mi
- U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 7.6 mi
- Tropicana Beach: 0.5 mi
- Caesars Beach: 1.1 mi
- Bally's Legend’s VIP Beach: 1.3 mi
- The Point 2 Beach: 5.5 mi
- North End Beach: 7.0 mi
- Longport Garden: 4.6 mi
- Peace & Unity Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 7.4 mi
- Galloway Township Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Slaybaugh Elementary Garden: 9.5 mi
- Caldwell Picnic Site: 14.1 mi
- Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Estell Manor Park: 16.2 mi
- Covered Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Batsto Village: 22.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlantic City Marina, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 81000388OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — World War I Memorial, reference 81000388, listed 08/28/81.
OpenStreetMap element node/319110928
Day trips start here
- Atlantic City · 1 mi
- Ventnor City · 2 mi
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