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Hoboken First World War memorial

Hoboken First World War memorial from directly overhead

Hoboken First World War memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is In memory of 56 Hoboken citizens killed on September 11, 2001, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to the valiant American expeditionary forces who embarked from this port to participate in the World War 1917–1918

How to reach it

Coordinates40.73692, -74.02776

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Francis Albert Sinatra: 0.3 mi
  • Relationships: 0.3 mi
  • Soldier's Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Peace Sign: 0.3 mi
  • Structural Steel Teaching Aid: 0.4 mi
Beaches
Attractions
  • Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 0.7 mi
  • Little Island: 1.0 mi
  • Pier 55: 1.0 mi
  • Chelsea Market: 1.2 mi
  • Friends Building: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • Kings Bluff: 2.0 mi
  • Little Snake Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Outlook Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Grassy Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Discovery Hill: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 15
  • Palisades: 0.9 mi
  • Palisades: 2.3 mi
  • Palisades: 5.4 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 8.1 mi
  • Palisades: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • The Loch: 5.4 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 13.9 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Hoboken First World War memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 331°268 m18.4 mi
Turkey MountainNW 309°268 m23.3 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 311°263 m22.4 mi
Beech MountainNNW 330°260 m19.4 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 331°230 m18.2 mi
Mount NeboNNE 14°208 m22.2 mi
Poacher PeakNNW 328°185 m19.8 mi
Moon HillNNW 328°180 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6806128800

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