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Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial from directly overhead

Korean War Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Hawk Peak stands 1,995 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Coast Guard Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. PORT TOWNSEND TO KEYSTONE passes 0.6 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Dedicated to all the men and women of Jefferson County who served in the Korean War and most especially to those who made the supreme sacrifice
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.11818, -122.75219

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Field: 0.1 mi
  • John Pope Marine Park: 0.2 mi
  • Adams Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rothschild House State Park: 0.3 mi
  • Chetzemoka Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 48
  • Morgan Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Jorgenson Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Scenic Heights: 10.5 mi
  • Big Skidder Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Lookout Hill: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 33
  • Salish Sea Circle: 0.2 mi
  • Wings Mural: 0.4 mi
  • Whale Wheel: 7.7 mi
  • Kraken: 12.6 mi
  • Mermaid: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 33
  • Memory's Vault: 1.5 mi
  • Alexander Blockhouse: 7.7 mi
  • Ancient Cedar: 8.3 mi
  • Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm: 10.7 mi
  • 7 Cedars Casino: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Museums: 20
  • Jefferson County Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Bell Tower: 0.4 mi
  • Coast Artillery Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Fort Flagler Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Port Townsend Aero Museum: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
Beaches: 15
Lighthouses: 12
Gardens: 9
  • Rhododendron Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Master Gardener Park: 1.6 mi
  • Educational Gardens: 8.3 mi
  • Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens: 9.1 mi
  • Meerkerk Gardens: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Ludlow Falls: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Rosario Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hawk PeakSW 219°1,995 m24.4 mi
Tyler PeakSW 231°1,933 m23.6 mi
Mount TownsendSW 219°1,914.1 m22.4 mi
Mount Townsend-North PeakSW 220°1,893 m22.2 mi
Peak BSW 232°1,865 m24.1 mi
Welch PeaksSW 218°1,862.3 m23.3 mi
Silver Lake PeakSW 217°1,837.9 m24.1 mi
Welch PeaksSW 217°1,832 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4319:24
June solstice05:1220:2721:15
September equinox06:5818:3019:11
December solstice07:5915:2616:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346505559636360524642
Precip in2.21.61.91.51.51.40.70.51.11.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Townsend, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9553073516

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