Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is East Rock, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a war memorial located on the 366-foot (112 m) summit of East Rock in New Haven, Connecticut. It is visible for miles from the surrounding area and Long Island Sound. The monument was completed in 1887 and honors the residents of New Haven who gave their lives in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. It is 112 feet (34 m) high and 87 steps to the top.
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Wikidata Q14715115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1887
- Height
- 112 ft
- Inscription
- 1861-1865 Soldiers and Sailors of New Haven who died in defense of the Union.
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Rock Park: 0.0 mi
- College Woods: 0.3 mi
- East Rock Park-Blake Field: 0.6 mi
- Edgerton Park: 0.6 mi
- The Park on Nash: 0.7 mi
- Quinnipiac Meadows Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge: 1.6 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 1.8 mi
- Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Glacial Kettle: 1.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 5.6 mi
- Short Beach: 5.8 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 5.9 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 5.9 mi
- Momauguin Beach: 5.9 mi
- East Rock: 0.0 mi
- Indian Head: 0.2 mi
- Snake Rock: 0.4 mi
- Whitney Peak: 0.5 mi
- Mill Rock: 1.1 mi
- Reverend George W Hampton Corner: 0.7 mi
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 0.8 mi
- World War I Cenotaph: 1.6 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 1.6 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 1.6 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 0.9 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Bog Garden: 1.1 mi
- Desert House: 1.1 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 3.5 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.3 mi
- Sperry Falls: 5.8 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 6.6 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 7.7 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 0.3 mi
- Turtle Statue: 1.5 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 1.6 mi
- John B Pierce: 2.3 mi
- An American Dream: 2.3 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.4 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 6.5 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.7 mi
- Bear Cave: 10.2 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 10.3 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Chimney Corner: 11.4 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.5 mi
- Bethel Rock: 21.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.5 mi
- Pond View: 17.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 17.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 0.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 346° | 263 m | 9.6 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 341° | 253 m | 10.6 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 342° | 216 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 6° | 206 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 311° | 199 m | 10.6 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 325° | 193 m | 8.3 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 309° | 190 m | 6.6 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NE 56° | 176 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/845472570
Day trips start here
- Essex · 27 mi
- Old Saybrook · 27 mi
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