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Veteran's Memorial

Veteran's Memorial from directly overhead

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. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.28733, -79.04387
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 28
  • 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
Peaks: 15
  • 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
Historic sites: 13
  • 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
Nature reserves: 9
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 14.5 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 15.4 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 15.4 mi
  • Walthour-Moss Foundation Reserve: 17.6 mi
  • Wrc Avents Ferry Bridge Access Area: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 8
  • 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
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 2
  • Carvers Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Jumping Fish Falls: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Cumberland County I-95 Southbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
  • Cumberland County I-95 Northbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Raven Rock: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Fayetteville Rose Garden: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mable C. Smith Picnic site: 20.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gaddys MountainSW 216°165 m14.0 mi
Johnson MountainSW 228°162 m15.0 mi
Sandstone HillSW 226°161 m23.4 mi
Blues MountainSW 219°155 m17.2 mi
Finlayson MountainSSW 209°154 m16.8 mi
Cameron HillW 261°146 m3.1 mi
Round TopW 268°144 m5.4 mi
Coolyconch MountainS 189°141 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:28
June solstice06:0319:5720:35
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2216:2917:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414351606876807873615044
Precip in3.12.83.23.64.04.76.64.44.63.22.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lillington, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11175544856

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