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Marlboro World War I Memorial

Marlboro World War I Memorial from directly overhead

Marlboro World War I Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Soap Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.

About

The story

census-designated place in Ulster County, New York

Wikidata Q3470827, matched on coordinates and name (209 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates41.60490, -73.97221

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Bowdoin Park: 1.8 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 1.8 mi
  • Town Park: 1.9 mi
  • Sheafe Road Park: 2.2 mi
  • Mesier Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
  • George Clinton: 2.3 mi
  • Sgt. Mark C. Palmateer Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Police Memorial: 5.6 mi
  • Spanish American War Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.2 mi
  • Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.7 mi
  • Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 4.0 mi
  • Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 4.2 mi
  • Stonykill Environmental Education Center: 4.4 mi
Artworks
Museums: 48
  • Mesier Homestead and Museum: 2.9 mi
  • Locust Grove Estate: 5.1 mi
  • Van Wyck Homestead Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Clinton House: 7.2 mi
  • Dia:Beacon: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 34
  • Ulster County Fair: 11.3 mi
  • Huguenot Street Historic District: 11.8 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District: 11.8 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 15.1 mi
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 32
  • Kaal Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Bard Rock: 13.9 mi
  • The Trapps: 14.4 mi
  • Skytop: 14.5 mi
  • Near Trapps: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 26
Waterfalls: 21
  • LG waterfall: 5.0 mi
  • Mossy Brook Waterfall: 15.8 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Peter's Kill Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Sheldon Falls: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 20
  • Berean Park Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Canopus Beach: 12.0 mi
  • East Cove Beach: 15.2 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 15.2 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Stormville Rest Area: 13.5 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 13.5 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Marlboro World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HilltopN 360°862 m11.5 mi
South Beacon MountainS 170°491 m8.6 mi
Millbrook MountainWNW 299°489 m14.9 mi
North Beacon MountainS 170°465 m8.2 mi
Bald HillSSE 158°456 m7.7 mi
Lambs HillSSE 163°454 m7.9 mi
Spy RockS 190°441 m15.0 mi
Bull HillS 176°433 m11.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2015:4516:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938496068747264524232
Precip in2.82.23.13.63.53.93.84.34.33.73.33.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9426582241

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