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Police Memorial

Police Memorial from directly overhead

Police Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish American War Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

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Coordinates41.68119, -73.93397

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Artworks
  • Dutchess County Map: 1.8 mi
  • Sojourner Truth Statue: 2.3 mi
  • Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 2.8 mi
  • Mitchell Gate: 4.6 mi
  • Winston Chruchill: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
  • Spanish American War Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Victor C. Waryas Memorial Stone: 1.7 mi
  • John Falcone Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Columbus Statue: 1.8 mi
Museums: 48
Nature reserves
  • Fern Tor: 3.3 mi
  • Town of Lloyd: 3.7 mi
  • Scenic Hudson: 3.7 mi
  • Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.0 mi
  • Winnakee Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 33
Waterfalls: 23
  • LG waterfall: 0.6 mi
  • Mossy Brook Waterfall: 13.3 mi
  • High Falls Waterfall: 14.5 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Peter's Kill Falls: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 23
Beaches: 19
  • Berean Park Beach: 3.4 mi
  • East Cove Beach: 9.9 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 9.9 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Private Beach: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Huguenot Street Historic District: 9.3 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District: 9.3 mi
  • Ulster County Fair: 10.1 mi
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 11.9 mi
  • Swimming Hole: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Stormville Rest Area: 14.2 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 14.3 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
  • Bear Wallow: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Police Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HilltopNNW862 m6.6 mi
South Beacon MountainS491 m13.8 mi
Millbrook MountainW489 m15.2 mi
North Beacon MountainS465 m13.3 mi
Bald HillS456 m12.4 mi
Lambs HillS454 m12.9 mi
Clove MountainE426 m12.4 mi
Dickie BarreWNW419 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2219:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2015:4416:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937496068737264524233
Precip in3.52.83.53.93.54.64.54.34.64.63.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10821032283

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