Historic site · North Carolina
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. The nearest named place is 9/11 World Trade Center Beam, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
How to reach it
Coordinates34.74712, -77.41399
- 22.1 mi off the Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beirut Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Freedom Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Jack Amyette Park: 0.5 mi
- Wilson Bay Park: 0.8 mi
- Phillips Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- 9/11 World Trade Center Beam: 0.0 mi
- Beirut Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Montford Point Marine Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Richard Ray Flags: 3.2 mi
- Meditation Labrynth: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- M109: 7.5 mi
- M110: 7.5 mi
- Hog Wild at Howard Farm: 8.2 mi
- One Tree Hill Clay Beach House: 17.2 mi
- Golfin Dolphin Golf Plane: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Hurst Beach: 14.7 mi
- North Topsail Shores: 15.9 mi
- Sea Haven Beach: 19.9 mi
- Stevens Street Public Beach Access: 22.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Zing Zumm: 0.6 mi
- Onslow County Museum: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Wilsons Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Wilkins Bluff: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Stones Creek Game Land: 13.0 mi
- Ernest J Riggs: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- John A. Lejeune: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Cedar Point Recreation Area: 19.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:50 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:24 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW RVR Mcaf, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5228571716
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