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Wallingford Korean War Memorial

Wallingford Korean War Memorial from directly overhead

Wallingford Korean War Memorial is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallingford World War II Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off.

The story

town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Dates from 1667.

Wikidata Q755745, matched on coordinates and name (513 m apart).

What the record says

Material
concrete

How to reach it

Coordinates41.45357, -72.81911

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Parks
Peaks
Gardens
Waterfalls
Attractions: 53
  • Washington Trail monument: 4.2 mi
  • Selectmen's Stones: 7.4 mi
  • Bear Cave: 7.5 mi
  • 1954: 7.9 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 53
Cliffs: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 2.1 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 8.0 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 9.4 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Grove: 16.9 mi
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 20.5 mi
  • Pond View: 23.6 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 23.7 mi
  • Oak Grove: 24.1 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Wallingford Korean War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West PeakN 350°301 m7.6 mi
East PeakN 353°277 m7.2 mi
Higby MountainNNE 31°272 m7.9 mi
Mount SanfordW 275°263 m6.7 mi
Prospect HillWNW 292°260 m9.0 mi
Prospect MountainW 280°253 m8.0 mi
Talmadge HillWNW 292°246 m8.6 mi
TrimountainE 85°232 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4116:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11078038188

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