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Soldiers' Monument

Soldiers' Monument from directly overhead

Soldiers' Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Alma Hill stands 777 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Wilderness, Five Forks, Cold Harbor, Gettysburg

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34368, -78.11141

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 7
Attractions: 4
  • hidden waterfall: 1.4 mi
  • Genesee Falls Balloon: 15.8 mi
  • Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 16.8 mi
  • Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Middle Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Lower Falls: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • St Helena Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Mary Jemison: 17.1 mi
  • FIAT LUX!: 17.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Soldiers' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alma HillSSE 166°777 m20.9 mi
White HillS 174°765 m20.8 mi
RoundtopSE 137°721 m20.6 mi
Jericho HillESE 117°717 m17.2 mi
Richburg HillS 183°709 m17.6 mi
Jordan HillSSW 193°708 m15.9 mi
Ben Socker HillESE 116°705 m19.0 mi
Bliven HillSE 140°702 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:25
June solstice05:3720:1120:53
September equinox07:0018:3519:12
December solstice07:3915:5816:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445564676659483829
Precip in2.62.02.73.33.54.24.04.13.93.93.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/556334325

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