Palmerton Area Veteran's Memorial
Palmerton Area Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Pimple Hill stands 669 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Halls of Horror, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Valley passes 22 miles off.
The story
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Wikidata Q1183964, matched on coordinates and name (210 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Palmerton Area Veterans Memorial was built and dedicated in 2012 to honor all service members from the Palmerton Area who have served our country.
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 26.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marshall's Hill: 0.5 mi
- Clover Hill: 4.4 mi
- Hungary Hill: 4.5 mi
- Sandstone Ridge: 5.7 mi
- Mahoning Hills: 6.3 mi
- Palmerton Borough Park: 0.1 mi
- Palmerton Mule Park: 0.1 mi
- Palmerton Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Aquashicola Playground: 1.4 mi
- Bowmanstown Park: 2.5 mi
- Community Enhancement 2006 Greening Award: 0.1 mi
- Old Chain Bridge: 0.1 mi
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument: 4.4 mi
- Lockport, canal town: 4.9 mi
- Civil War Monument: 7.9 mi
- Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge: 1.7 mi
- Beltzville State Park: 5.1 mi
- Lower Tract: 7.3 mi
- Nagle Tract: 7.5 mi
- Bodnarczuk Tract: 8.1 mi
- Halls of Horror: 0.0 mi
- 100 Mile View: 7.8 mi
- Pocono Whitewater: 10.2 mi
- Whitewater Rafting Adventures: 10.8 mi
- Whitewater Challengers: 15.5 mi
- Lehigh Gap Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Asa Packer Mansion: 8.0 mi
- Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center: 8.2 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 8.3 mi
- Summit Hill Historical Society: 13.9 mi
- Palmerton Concourse Club Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Garden of Weedin: 11.8 mi
- Jordan Creek Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Malcolm W. Gross Rose Garden: 15.3 mi
- The Tree of Life Memorial Grove: 15.5 mi
- Sons of Liberty: 0.1 mi
- Palmerton "Patches": 0.1 mi
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain: 3.5 mi
- Benjamin Franklin Statue: 5.2 mi
- Early Settlers Statue: 10.2 mi
- Wild Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 9.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.0 mi
- Onoko Falls: 10.0 mi
- Terrace Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stempa Spring: 9.8 mi
- Penn Springs: 11.3 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 13.5 mi
- Horn Springs: 14.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.8 mi
- Camp Apple Tree: 10.0 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 15.8 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 15.9 mi
- Carousel Grove: 16.0 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 16.2 mi
- Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 3.6 mi
- Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 5.3 mi
- Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 7.9 mi
- Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 9.6 mi
- Indain Mountain Lake Beach: 14.9 mi
- Bear Mountain Overlook: 7.0 mi
- Gorgeous Rocks: 9.9 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 21.7 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 22.0 mi
- Mount Washington: 22.5 mi
- Luzerne County Rest Area Eastbound: 20.7 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Palmerton Area Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimple Hill | NNE 19° | 669 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lake Mountain | N 1° | 666 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pohopoco Mountain | NNE 25° | 612 m | 15.2 mi |
| High Knob | NNE 27° | 608 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bear Rock | N 353° | 587 m | 16.5 mi |
| Beehive | NE 34° | 561 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | N 349° | 556 m | 15.3 mi |
| Broad Mountain | NW 306° | 549 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/653678668
Day trips start here
- Whitehall Township · 11 mi
- Allentown · 15 mi
- Lehigh Valley · 15 mi
- Nazareth · 16 mi
- Bethlehem · 17 mi
- Emmaus · 19 mi
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