Historic site · New York
The Mother’s War Memorial
The Mother’s War Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Grove, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1923
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- That the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war may remain forever fresh in the hearts of a grateful people
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65323, -73.78157
- 9.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.4 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 19.4 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 11 mi
- Williamstown view · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Olcott Hill: 3.5 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 3.7 mi
- Teller Hill: 4.0 mi
- Grandview Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hallenbeck Hill: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Memorial Grove: 0.0 mi
- Woodlawn Park: 0.5 mi
- Pat Kelly Park: 0.5 mi
- Madison Park: 0.5 mi
- Ridgefield Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Albany Memorial Grove Flagpole: 0.0 mi
- Washington Park: 0.5 mi
- King Memorial Fountain: 0.6 mi
- Henry Johnson Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Albany Plan of Union Avenue: 0.7 mi
Museums: 47
- The Throop Museum: 0.2 mi
- New York State Museum: 1.1 mi
- Albany Institute of History and Art: 1.1 mi
- Schuyler Mansion Museum: 1.4 mi
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 35
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.8 mi
- West Hill Community Blueberry Orchard: 1.1 mi
- Eden's Rose Foundation 1st & Quail Community Corner: 1.1 mi
- South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Tivoli Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 1.8 mi
- The Bio-Reserve: 2.4 mi
- MHLC: 2.7 mi
- Schiffendecker Farm Preserve: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Corning Cascade Falls: 5.7 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 5.7 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 5.8 mi
- Horton Falls: 6.3 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- Verge: 1.1 mi
- Triangles and Arches: 1.1 mi
- The Snake is Out: 1.1 mi
- Yellow Blue: 1.1 mi
- Wild Rice: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 26
- Tulip Festival: 0.6 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 1.1 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 1.2 mi
- New York State Capitol Tour: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cohoes Falls: 10.0 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 11.0 mi
- Leaning Tower: 12.1 mi
- Cave Wall: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 10.6 mi
- Waterfront: 13.2 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 13.3 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 14.8 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.1 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 11.3 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Spring Avenue Spring: 6.9 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 11.2 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of The Mother’s War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | E 90° | 625 m | 20.4 mi |
| North Hill | WSW 249° | 606 m | 21.5 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | WSW 257° | 597 m | 21.0 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 86° | 571 m | 16.1 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 94° | 562 m | 20.0 mi |
| The Gipfel | E 95° | 561 m | 15.9 mi |
| Filkins Hill | WSW 257° | 550 m | 15.7 mi |
| Johnson Hill | ESE 105° | 537 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6053129383
Day trips start here
- Albany · 1 mi
- Rensselaer · 2 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Troy · 7 mi
- Cohoes · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 13 mi
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