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Reflections World War II Memorial

Reflections World War II Memorial from directly overhead

Reflections World War II Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Congressional Medal Of Honor Traffic Island, a park 0.1 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 0.3 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1984
Inscription
"Omaha Beach, however, was a nightmare. Even now it brings pain to recall what happened there on June 6, 1944. I have returned many times to honor the valiant men who died on that beach. They should never be forgotten, nor should those who lived to carry
Getting there

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Coordinates39.30406, -76.62174

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Congressional Medal Of Honor Traffic Island: 0.1 mi
  • Contee-Parago Traffic Island: 0.1 mi
  • Pearlstone Park: 0.1 mi
  • B & O Slope Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rutter's Mill Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Attractions: 60
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 0.5 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 1.0 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.0 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.0 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Center: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Bend Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Tank Hill: 5.4 mi
  • German Hill: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 7.5 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.6 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.7 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.0 mi
  • Old Quarry: 9.0 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.3 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.2 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 347°233 m23.5 mi
Ivy HillNNW 345°200 m11.1 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 345°191 m13.1 mi
Chestnut HillW 266°169 m9.4 mi
The BunkerNW 306°157 m17.7 mi
Abell RidgeN 356°155 m7.5 mi
Satyr HillNNE 31°151 m8.1 mi
Cherry HillNE 38°149 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9239126302

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