MacArthur Monument
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MacArthur Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Thayer Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
The Douglas MacArthur Monument at the United States Military Academy at West Point commemorates the Medal of Honor-winning former Superintendent and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. Designed by Walker Hancock, it was dedicated by MacArthur's widow Jean MacArthur in 1969. Situated on the upper western corner of the Plain next to the north entrance to MacArthur Barracks, the monument consists of a statue of the general surrounded by angled granite walls that bear inscribed excerpts from his final public speech, the 1962 Duty, Honor, Country address he made to the Corps of Cadets upon receiving the Thayer Award.
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Wikidata Q6721735, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 27 mi
- Hawkwatch · 27 mi
- High Exposure · 27 mi
- Beacon Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thayer Statue: 0.1 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.1 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 0.1 mi
- General Patton: 0.2 mi
- Three Legged Buddha: 5.5 mi
- L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument: 0.1 mi
- Cadet Honor Code Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Sedgwick Monument: 0.2 mi
- Battle Monument: 0.2 mi
- The Great Chain: 0.3 mi
- Trophy Point: 0.2 mi
- Kosciuszko’s Garden: 0.3 mi
- South Dock Park: 0.4 mi
- Foundry Dock Park: 1.5 mi
- End of Main St Park: 1.7 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 1.5 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 1.9 mi
- Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 1.9 mi
- Garrison School Forest: 2.1 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 2.1 mi
- Crows Nest: 1.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bare Rock Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Hell Hole: 5.1 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 13.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 14.9 mi
- Claudius Smith Den: 17.3 mi
- Boscobel Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Ossining Organic Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Garden: 17.6 mi
- West Point Museum: 1.4 mi
- Boscobel House: 1.7 mi
- Putnam History Museum: 1.7 mi
- MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center: 3.1 mi
- Magazzino: 3.4 mi
- Timp-Torne Trail: 7.7 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 7.8 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 13.5 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 14.5 mi
- New York Renaissance Faire: 17.2 mi
- Canopus Beach: 8.8 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 10.2 mi
- Brick Beach: 10.2 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 11.2 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 15.2 mi
- Princess circle picnic site: 14.2 mi
- Kakiat Park: 18.9 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 21.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 21.7 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- LG waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 23.5 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 24.9 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 24.9 mi
- Doodletown: 6.8 mi
- Dicktown: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of MacArthur Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | N 7° | 491 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | N 6° | 465 m | 6.6 mi |
| Lambs Hill | NNE 13° | 454 m | 7.2 mi |
| Spy Rock | W 268° | 441 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 3° | 433 m | 3.1 mi |
| Crows Nest | NW 311° | 429 m | 1.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 273° | 429 m | 2.5 mi |
| Black Rock | WNW 288° | 424 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 2 mi
- Highlands · 3 mi
- Putnam County · 11 mi
- Stony Point · 11 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 14 mi
- New City · 17 mi
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