Korean War Veterans Memorial
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Korean War Veterans Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Morris Canal Peninsula Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Jersey City, New Jersey is located on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway in Paulus Hook in the Morris Canal section of Liberty State Park. It pays tribute to the Hudson County residents who died during the Korean War. Originally installed in 2002, it was renovated and completed 2015. The memorial is based on the winning design of a competition initiated by the Stevens Institute of Technology’s Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. It was crafted from imported Indian black granite. Within the center of the monument is a sculpture of two soldiers, an injured man being supported by a comrade, and three obelisks supporting flagstaffs inscribed with the 126 names of soldiers from Hudson County killed in the war. They are surrounded by two semi-circular walls with eighteen engraved depictions of the war. The original project cost about $500,000 and was funded by donations by various groups and collection efforts by the Hudson County veterans, with about $300,000 from Jersey City corporations. The City of Jersey City donated about $70,000 and the City of Bayonne about $10,000. Local unions and contractors donated the rest in material and labor. The memorial had been vandalized in 2014 but was restored and completed in 2015 with a funds donated by the city and a contribution of $100,000 from the city of Uijeongbu in Korea.
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Wikidata Q112872015, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Morris Canal Peninsula Park: 0.0 mi
- General Nathanael Greene Park: 0.1 mi
- Paulus Hook Park: 0.3 mi
- Morris Square Park: 0.4 mi
- J. Owen Grundy Park: 0.5 mi
- Beacon: 0.1 mi
- Sky Cache: 0.4 mi
- Hyatt Jersey City Sundial: 0.6 mi
- Pavonia Arcs: 1.1 mi
- Sitting Stance: 1.1 mi
- Cherry Tree Grove: 0.1 mi
- Terminal Field: 0.3 mi
- North Cove Field: 0.4 mi
- Crescent Field: 0.9 mi
- Liberty Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- The Morris Canal: 0.2 mi
- Empty Sky: 0.3 mi
- Jersey City 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- JCPD: 0.4 mi
- Katyn Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Colgate Clock: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 1.3 mi
- One World Trade Center: 1.3 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 1.5 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 1.5 mi
- Museum of Russian Art: 0.3 mi
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 0.9 mi
- Skyscraper Museum: 1.2 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 1.2 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.5 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.3 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.5 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.8 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.9 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 3.8 mi
- Bird Island: 2.3 mi
- Audubon Park: 2.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 3.9 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.2 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.3 mi
- Street Seats: 5.4 mi
- Palisades: 2.2 mi
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Palisades: 7.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Palisades: 13.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 4.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 5.1 mi
- The Loch: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 7.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.9 mi
- Barber: 17.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 18.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Korean War Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 268 m | 19.8 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 315° | 263 m | 23.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 333° | 260 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 335° | 230 m | 19.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 332° | 185 m | 21.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 20.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 303° | 179 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 288° | 175 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6579162051
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- Manhattan/TriBeCa · 2 mi
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