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Presston Veterans Memorial

Presston Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Presston Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Presston Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
To the men and women of the Presston Community who served our country so faithfully, and to the loved ones who suffered loneliness and loss.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.48271, -80.06288

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Presston Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pleasant Ridge Parklet: 0.5 mi
  • Munson Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bayne Park: 1.0 mi
  • Marmaduke Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
  • Observatory Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Monument Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Mt. Thornburg: 3.6 mi
  • Herron Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 6.9 mi
Museums: 58
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 23
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 6.4 mi
  • White Pine Grove: 7.2 mi
  • picnic tables: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Table: 9.7 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 21
Beaches: 6
  • Thornburg Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 3.9 mi
  • BAB: 18.9 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.6 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Snake Run: 16.6 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Presston Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quakers KnobWSW 242°443 m20.7 mi
Big KnobNNW 336°423 m18.0 mi
Hannas KnobSSW 200°417 m17.5 mi
Pollocks KnobSSE 160°407 m17.0 mi
Herron HillESE 109°384 m5.8 mi
Bunker HillNW 308°375 m16.6 mi
Rich HillENE 59°365 m13.5 mi
Mt. SycamoreE 86°229.2 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5619:32
June solstice05:5120:1420:55
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4116:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5071609953

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