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Spiritual Cenotaph

Spiritual Cenotaph from directly overhead

Spiritual Cenotaph is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is All Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2018-05-28
Material
concrete
Inscription
Take Unto Thyself O God The Souls of the Valiant
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.86664, -74.72680

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Museums
  • Hackettstown Historical Society: 5.4 mi
  • Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Rockaway Borough Historical: 11.1 mi
  • Pequest Trout Hatchery: 11.6 mi
  • Califon Station: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 35
Gardens: 35
  • Mount Olive Community Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Vickery Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • The Washington Township Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Abby Garden: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Upper Glen Waterfall: 19.2 mi
  • Lower Glen Waterfall: 19.3 mi
  • Silver Spray Waterfall: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Kyle Busch Racecar: 5.2 mi
  • Orange M&M: 5.2 mi
  • Blue M&M: 5.2 mi
  • Yellow M&M: 5.2 mi
  • Ms. Brown M&M: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.4 mi
  • Rest area: 16.9 mi
  • Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.3 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Spiritual Cenotaph. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointNE 37°425 m13.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainNE 43°420 m13.4 mi
Green Pond MountainNE 54°393 m11.8 mi
Allamuchy MountainNW 319°377 m5.5 mi
Upper Pohatcong MountainWSW 256°375 m7.2 mi
Copperas MountainNE 53°373 m17.1 mi
Mount ArlingtonENE 57°371 m6.2 mi
Mount PaulNE 39°368 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:2819:5320:35
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2115:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506068737163524233
Precip in3.32.84.13.83.84.55.14.94.34.63.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aeroflex-andover AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11518281308

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