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War Memorial Tank

War Memorial Tank from directly overhead

War Memorial Tank is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Carris Hill stands 341 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Victory Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

A retired M60A3 Patton main battle tank

Getting there

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Coordinates40.88254, -74.14865

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Victory Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Paulison Promenade: 0.8 mi
  • Thy Bridge: 0.9 mi
  • US Veteran Howard Reenstra Home Memorial: 1.1 mi
  • The Old Spooky House: 1.1 mi
Parks
  • Main Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 0.3 mi
  • Main Mall Park: 0.7 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.7 mi
  • Main Ave Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Clifton Beautification Committee Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Presby Memorial Iris Gardens: 3.7 mi
  • Brookdale Park Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Speert Green: 5.0 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Museums
Cliffs
  • Thor: 3.3 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 3.3 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 3.4 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 59
Picnic sites: 28
  • Picnic and Grill: 0.8 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Great Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.9 mi
  • The Loch: 11.6 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 11.6 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of War Memorial Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carris HillNW 321°341 m15.1 mi
High MountainNNW 343°337 m14.9 mi
Drag HillNNW 348°323 m15.2 mi
Rocky MountainNNW 346°322 m14.9 mi
Torne MountainNW 315°305 m15.0 mi
Twin HillNNW 343°304 m13.8 mi
Stony Brook MountainsWNW 297°289 m13.6 mi
Rock Pear MountainWNW 296°289 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:1815:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313241516271767466554535

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4974487729

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