Historic site · New York
Vietnam War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayville Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates40.90761, -73.56626
- 10.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 18.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Bayville Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Constance Esposito: 0.0 mi
- The Bayville Bridge: 0.0 mi
- The Bayville Bridge: 0.0 mi
Museums
- Bayville Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 2.9 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.9 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.9 mi
- Coe Hall: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Harrison Williams Woods: 0.0 mi
- Bayville Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Osprey Nest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Allsop-Fisher Salt Marsh: 1.3 mi
- O'Rourke Preserve: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 0.1 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 2.3 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 3.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.3 mi
- Harbor Hill: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- The Village Church Prayer Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bayville Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Pine Lane Association Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Secret Wall Garden: 1.6 mi
- Meudon Garden: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Creek Beach: 0.5 mi
- Bayville Adventure Park: 0.8 mi
- Bayville Commons: 0.9 mi
- Stehli Beach Park: 1.2 mi
- Soundside Beach: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Charles E. Ransom Beach: 0.8 mi
- Oak Neck Beach: 0.8 mi
- Ferry Beach: 1.0 mi
- Stehli Beach: 1.1 mi
- Soundside Beach: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Bayville Commons Cranes: 0.9 mi
- Bayville Commons Mural: 0.9 mi
- Soundside Beach Mural: 1.3 mi
- Hank Pinkerton Memorial Compass: 1.3 mi
- Centre Island Beach Whale Sculpture: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.0 mi
- ATCG Tower: 6.1 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 9.0 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 10.4 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Upper Education Area: 4.0 mi
- Lower Education Area: 4.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Cooper Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 2.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 7.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 7.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 9.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 14.4 mi
- Farms Falls: 15.2 mi
- The Loch: 22.0 mi
- Cascade: 23.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 14.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 9.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Vietnam War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 318° | 211 m | 18.9 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 322° | 180 m | 17.3 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 338° | 172 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 327° | 170 m | 15.9 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 311° | 147 m | 19.2 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 309° | 140 m | 17.5 mi |
| Canoe Hill | NNE 14° | 140 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/760190241
Day trips start here
- Bayville · 0 mi
- Oyster Bay · 3 mi
- Glen Cove · 4 mi
- North Hempstead · 8 mi
- Port Washington · 8 mi
- Rye · 8 mi
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