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Longport Veterans Monument

Longport Veterans Monument from directly overhead

Longport Veterans Monument is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Muskee Hill stands 19 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Krechmer Pavilion Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Key U.S. Military events are listed on placards below the Monument and identified by date markers. Sunlight against the brass arcs over the Monument casts a shadow that centers on specific markers at the time & date listed. for each

The story

borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Dates from 1898-03-07.

Wikidata Q1088771, matched on coordinates and name (268 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31407, -74.52556

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Krechmer Pavilion Park: 0.0 mi
  • Samuel C. Cianci Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • 17th Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
  • The Point 2: 0.9 mi
  • The Point: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Longport Welcome Sign: 0.0 mi
  • Lucy the Elephant: 0.9 mi
  • Johnny B. Goode: 4.2 mi
  • Haunted Tales: 6.0 mi
  • BounceU: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 22
  • Longport Historical Society: 0.2 mi
  • U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 3.1 mi
  • Linwood Historical Society: 3.4 mi
  • Ocean City Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
  • Northfield Museum: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 16
  • Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 0.9 mi
  • Meadow View Marsh: 2.5 mi
  • Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory: 3.9 mi
  • Lakes Bay Preserve: 4.5 mi
  • Juice Island: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 16
Artworks: 9
  • Phillis: 8.2 mi
  • Phil: 8.2 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 8.3 mi
  • Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 8.3 mi
  • Moby Dick the Whale: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Longport Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Peace & Unity Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Rainwater Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Slaybaugh Elementary Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Slaybaugh Primary Garden: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Caldwell Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
  • Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Estell Manor Park: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Muskee Hill: 22.7 mi
  • Potato Island: 24.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Muskee HillW 270°19 m22.7 mi
Potato IslandSW 230°2 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:10
June solstice05:3219:4920:29
September equinox06:4618:2218:57
December solstice07:1515:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373844536273787771604941

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Margate, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5499714536

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