Veteran's Memorial
Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Gaddys Mountain stands 165 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mathis Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 140 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
- 29.5 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
140 named places within 25 miles
- Carolina Lakes Park: 0.9 mi
- Johnsonville Veteran's Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Oakmont Children's Park: 4.3 mi
- Barbecue Creek Park: 4.7 mi
- Mendoza Park: 6.9 mi
- 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: 10.9 mi
- 82nd Airborne Division Museum: 11.0 mi
- Visitor Center: 14.3 mi
- Railroad House Historical Association: 15.4 mi
- Clark Park Nature Center: 16.9 mi
- Mathis Hill: 0.9 mi
- Fox Hill: 0.9 mi
- Holmes Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cameron Hill: 3.1 mi
- Albama Hills: 4.0 mi
- Lt. Harley H. Pope: 8.7 mi
- Iron Mike: 10.1 mi
- Founders' Circle: 17.1 mi
- Ezekiel Ezra Smith Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Howard School Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Mask Murals: 16.8 mi
- Bronco Sculpture: 16.9 mi
- Unity: 17.0 mi
- Delta-Sigma-Theta Memorial Well: 17.0 mi
- Omega-Psi-Phi Monument: 17.1 mi
- ZipQuest Waterfall Treetop Adventure: 14.2 mi
- Cape Fear River Trail: 16.9 mi
- Clark Park Falls: 16.9 mi
- Market House: 18.7 mi
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden: 19.2 mi
- Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 14.5 mi
- Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area: 18.2 mi
- Gordon Butler Nature Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Wrc Fayetteville Access Area: 22.8 mi
- Duke Energy: Harris Nuclear Plant: 23.6 mi
- Carvers Falls: 14.2 mi
- Jumping Fish Falls: 15.4 mi
- Cumberland County I-95 Southbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Cumberland County I-95 Northbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Raven Rock: 14.9 mi
- Fayetteville Rose Garden: 16.7 mi
- Mable C. Smith Picnic site: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddys Mountain | SW 216° | 165 m | 14.0 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | SW 228° | 162 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sandstone Hill | SW 226° | 161 m | 23.4 mi |
| Blues Mountain | SW 219° | 155 m | 17.2 mi |
| Finlayson Mountain | SSW 209° | 154 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cameron Hill | W 261° | 146 m | 3.1 mi |
| Round Top | W 268° | 144 m | 5.4 mi |
| Coolyconch Mountain | S 189° | 141 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:57 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:29 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lillington, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11175544856
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