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Nobleston World War II Memorial

Nobleston World War II Memorial from directly overhead

Nobleston World War II Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Mosier Hill stands 457 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Huck Gamble Field, a park 0.8 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
concrete
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.39046, -80.19938

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Huck Gamble Field: 0.8 mi
  • Vincennes Park: 1.1 mi
  • Preservation Park: 1.1 mi
  • Boys Home Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kelly Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Railroad Bumper: 2.5 mi
  • Residence of General John Neville: 5.5 mi
  • TIme Capsule: 5.9 mi
  • Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71: 6.7 mi
  • Spring House Remains: 7.0 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Museums: 56
Peaks: 46
Picnic sites: 23
  • White Pine Grove: 2.4 mi
  • Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
  • Grove: 10.9 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 13.5 mi
  • Rider's Ridge: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 18
Beaches: 7
  • Tiger Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.4 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 19.4 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Thompson Run Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Snake Run: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Lacock Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Francis Spring: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mosier HillSSW 208°457 m22.3 mi
Sampson HillSSW 212°454 m24.7 mi
Mount WheelerS 187°450 m18.1 mi
Quakers KnobWSW 254°443 m11.6 mi
Big KnobN 360°423 m22.8 mi
Garrett HillSSW 209°420 m13.4 mi
Hannas KnobS 174°417 m10.1 mi
Stewart HillNW 310°412 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:33
June solstice05:5220:1420:55
September equinox07:0918:4419:20
December solstice07:4116:1516:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293140526169737265534334
Precip in3.02.63.13.33.84.14.33.53.32.82.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsburgh Asos, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/788021056

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