Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial
Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Purple Heart Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 25 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Proud Memory of Those Members of the United States Army Who Died in Defense of Freedom
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Fort Monmouth Avenue of Memories: 0.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Dean Field: 0.9 mi
- Cowan Park: 0.1 mi
- Jagger Park: 0.2 mi
- Greely Parade Ground: 0.3 mi
- Voris Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Wharf Park: 0.3 mi
- Eatontown Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Allen House: 1.5 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 5.3 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 5.3 mi
- Spermaceti Cove Life Boat Station: 6.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.6 mi
- Lois Blonder Sculpture Garden: 2.9 mi
- Erlanger Gardens: 3.0 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial Garden: 6.9 mi
- Asbury Park Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Go Hawks: 2.9 mi
- The Hawk: 3.0 mi
- The Involved Student: 3.0 mi
- Bust of Count Basie "The Kid from Red Bank": 3.0 mi
- Eagles: 5.1 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 3.2 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 4.9 mi
- Tatum Park: 7.2 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 16.3 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 16.4 mi
- Seabright Beach: 4.6 mi
- Madame Marie's: 6.7 mi
- Asbury Eighteen Mini Golf: 6.8 mi
- Nike Missile: 8.5 mi
- Nike Missile: 8.5 mi
- Allenhurst Beach Club: 6.0 mi
- Navesink Beach: 6.0 mi
- Loch Arbour Village Beach Club: 6.1 mi
- Highlands Beach: 6.3 mi
- Gravelly Point Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 5.9 mi
- Highlands of Navesink: 6.1 mi
- Lippincort Hill: 6.3 mi
- Garrett Hill: 6.7 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 7.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 16.7 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 18.4 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 19.5 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 23.3 mi
- Power House: 6.1 mi
- South Tower: 6.1 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- North Tower: 6.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 10.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.7 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 23.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 24.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 24.3 mi
- Barber: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | NNW 348° | 125 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WNW 304° | 120 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 254° | 110 m | 20.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NW 307° | 106 m | 9.0 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WNW 293° | 82 m | 10.8 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | WSW 240° | 81 m | 8.8 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | WSW 258° | 79 m | 22.7 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | WSW 239° | 74 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Branch-oakhurst, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11186708742
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 10 mi
- Freehold · 13 mi
- Old Bridge · 15 mi
- Englishtown · 17 mi
- Perth Amboy · 18 mi
- Manalapan · 19 mi
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