Historic site · New Jersey
Veterans Of Foreign War Memorial
Veterans Of Foreign War Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Paine 1737-1809, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- For God and Country Lest we forget. Marines * Army * Navy * Air Force
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80073, -74.49354
- 17.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kleitman Woods At Hillcrest: 0.1 mi
- Budd Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Burnham Park: 0.3 mi
- Harrison Street Playground: 0.5 mi
- Fort Nonsense: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 0.9 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Speedwell Village: 1.2 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 1.4 mi
- Acorn Hall: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 59
- The Way to Independence: 0.7 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 0.7 mi
- George Washington: 1.5 mi
- Eagle: 2.0 mi
- No Turning Back: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Kinneys Hill: 0.5 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 1.4 mi
- Horse Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Thomas Paine 1737-1809: 0.0 mi
- Continental Army Encampment: 0.1 mi
- Part Of Artillery: 0.2 mi
- Continental Army Encampment At Morris Town The Artillery Prark: 0.2 mi
- Alumni Walk: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 56
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 0.7 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.0 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.1 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 8.0 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- The Kellog Club: 0.8 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.0 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Abby Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 0.1 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Jockey Hollow Top Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 2.2 mi
- Great Swamp Watershed Association: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 33
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 5.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.2 mi
- Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Mendham Overlook Area: 2.6 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 6.9 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.7 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.4 mi
- Seele: 10.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 10.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 15.8 mi
- New City Village: 16.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.0 mi
- Barber: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 7.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Veterans Of Foreign War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 344° | 425 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 348° | 420 m | 14.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 347° | 393 m | 11.8 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 6° | 373 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 318° | 371 m | 10.6 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 277° | 364 m | 15.8 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNE 13° | 361 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 336° | 359 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4630869925
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 1 mi
- Madison · 5 mi
- Parsippany · 5 mi
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Morris County · 6 mi
- Basking Ridge · 7 mi
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