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Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial from directly overhead

Vietnam War Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Prospect Hill stands 745 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans' Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Longhouse Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates41.95568, -78.65091

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Veterans' Square: 0.0 mi
  • Hanley Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jan Hamlin Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kessel Athletic Complex: 0.8 mi
  • Burns Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 6
  • 802 W Main St.: 14.4 mi
  • Judge Joseph Bouton Mansion: 14.5 mi
  • Byron Delano Hamlin Mansion: 14.5 mi
  • 302 W. Green St.: 14.6 mi
  • Valley Road: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bridal falls: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Vietnam War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillSE 125°745 m17.0 mi
Hartzfelt MountainENE 65°735 m11.0 mi
Shutts HillNNW 333°733 m20.0 mi
Flatiron RockENE 65°720 m11.7 mi
McCarty HillN 354°710 m20.7 mi
Blacksnake MountainWNW 304°708 m4.0 mi
Mount IrvineN 353°708 m7.5 mi
Mount MoriahNNE 29°708 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:4020:1220:54
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4016:0216:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222332445563676659483728
Precip in3.82.83.34.24.54.84.94.64.24.43.94.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradford 4SW Rsch 5, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9714484609

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