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U.S. Military Veterans Memorial

U.S. Military Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

U.S. Military Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Clearfield County Highpoint #2 stands 735 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobblers Knob, a peak 0.1 miles away. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
Flagpole Dedication November 7, 2010 All U.S. Military Veterans Memorial Presented by The Inner Circle Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and Punxsutawney Loge #301 B.P.O. Elks

How to reach it

Coordinates40.93068, -78.95630

130 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
Peaks: 26
Artworks: 25
  • Mailman Phol: 1.0 mi
  • Punxsy Police Phil: 1.1 mi
  • Fireman Phil: 1.1 mi
  • Barclay Square Phil: 1.1 mi
  • Barclay Square Phil Carving: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 8
  • Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center: 1.3 mi
  • Coolspring Power Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Reynoldsville Historical Society: 11.9 mi
  • DuBois Area Historical Society: 16.5 mi
  • Jefferson County History Center: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Home of Punxsutawney Phil: 0.1 mi
  • Presidential Train Car: 16.9 mi
  • The Little Caring Caboose: 16.9 mi
  • "THE ROCKS" swimming hole: 18.0 mi
  • Bilger's Rocks: 19.5 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Jefferson County Rest Area Eastbound: 14.5 mi
  • Jefferson County Rest Area Westbound: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Bimini Beach: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mechanic's Shanty: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Military Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clearfield County Highpoint #2ENE 65°735 m22.3 mi
Kinter HillS 186°630 m9.5 mi
Coal HillENE 59°621 m15.9 mi
Moose HillSSW 193°587 m24.6 mi
Doty RoundtopS 177°579 m7.8 mi
Stahlman RoundtopNNW 346°559 m24.5 mi
Strongs HillSSW 192°555 m23.4 mi
Bloom Run VistaENE 73°551 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4520:1020:52
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3816:0816:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485866706962514031
Precip in3.42.93.54.14.14.74.73.84.13.33.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putneyville 2 SE DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5828374358

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