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Victory Memorial

Victory Memorial from directly overhead

Victory Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Carris Hill stands 341 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is War Memorial Tank, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

Dedicated Nov. 11, 1929

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In Honor of the Sons and Daughters of Clifton Who Served Their Country in the World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.88217, -74.14713

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • War Memorial Tank: 0.1 mi
  • Thy Bridge: 0.8 mi
  • Paulison Promenade: 0.8 mi
  • US Veteran Howard Reenstra Home Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • The Old Spooky House: 1.1 mi
Parks
  • Main Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 0.3 mi
  • Main Mall Park: 0.6 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.7 mi
  • Main Ave Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Clifton Beautification Committee Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Presby Memorial Iris Gardens: 3.7 mi
  • Brookdale Park Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Speert Green: 5.1 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Museums
Cliffs
  • Thor: 3.3 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 3.4 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 3.5 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 59
Picnic sites: 29
  • Picnic and Grill: 0.8 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Great Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.9 mi
  • The Loch: 11.5 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 15.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Victory Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carris HillNW 321°341 m15.2 mi
High MountainNNW 342°337 m15.0 mi
Drag HillNNW 348°323 m15.3 mi
Rocky MountainNNW 346°322 m14.9 mi
Torne MountainNW 315°305 m15.0 mi
Twin HillNNW 342°304 m13.9 mi
Stony Brook MountainsWNW 297°289 m13.7 mi
Rock Pear MountainWNW 296°289 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313241516271767466554535

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4974491139

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