Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle
Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 95 m. Breakneck Mountain stands 384 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Suffern Railroad Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
The Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument is located at the junction of that street and Lafayette Avenue (NY 59) in the village of Suffern, New York, United States. It sits on a small piece of land in the middle of the street known locally as the Triangle. At different times during the Revolutionary War, George Washington and Rochambeau encamped the Continental Army near the memorial site for brief periods. A cannon from that war had been placed on the Triangle in 1908 with the intent of starting a memorial to the village's dead from the Civil War, but only after World War I was the monument finished and dedicated. Plaques have been added since then to honor those locally who served and sometimes gave their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
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Wikidata Q7971680, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Suffern Railroad Museum: 0.4 mi
- Mahwah Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hopper-Goetschius House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard: 7.0 mi
- Walwick Museum of Local History: 7.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Clark Recreation Center: 1.5 mi
- Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park: 2.1 mi
- The Powerlinez Climbing Area: 2.3 mi
- Hooge Kop/Houvenkopf Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain: 1.5 mi
- High Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Green Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ramapo Torne: 2.6 mi
- Indian Rock: 1.1 mi
- Halifax Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Sloatsburg Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Mill Race Ruins: 3.7 mi
- Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 4.0 mi
- Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 1.9 mi
- Abandoned Tractor: 5.4 mi
- Ringwood Manor: 5.8 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 8.7 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 9.0 mi
- Oliphant Boulder: 2.2 mi
- Run-up: 2.2 mi
- Torch: 2.2 mi
- High Electricity: 2.2 mi
- Whetstone: 2.2 mi
- Elbert Street Property: 3.2 mi
- Ridge Road Park: 3.3 mi
- Shultz Property: 3.6 mi
- Royale Tract: 3.8 mi
- Monte Park: 4.3 mi
- Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 3.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Moraine Garden: 4.5 mi
- Cactus Rock: 4.5 mi
- Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Diana: 4.5 mi
- Four Continents Statues: 4.5 mi
- Four Continents Statues: 4.5 mi
- Four Continents Statues: 4.6 mi
- Four Continents Statues: 4.6 mi
- Old Sebago Beach: 5.8 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 7.0 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach Club: 7.4 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 10.4 mi
- Kakiat Park: 2.8 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 3.5 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 8.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.0 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 10.7 mi
- Otter Hole: 11.4 mi
- Monksville: 7.8 mi
- New City Village: 14.3 mi
- Doodletown: 14.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 19.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.0 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 25.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakneck Mountain | NNE 24° | 384 m | 6.4 mi |
| Parker Cabin Mountain | N 360° | 381 m | 7.3 mi |
| Diamond Mountain | N 9° | 378 m | 4.6 mi |
| Squirrel Swamp Mountain | NNE 28° | 378 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ladentown Mountain | NNE 28° | 378 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | NNE 22° | 366 m | 6.9 mi |
| Conklin Mountain | NNE 13° | 365 m | 5.6 mi |
| High Hill | NNE 18° | 361 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 06000646OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and Triangle, reference 06000646, listed 07/26/06.
OpenStreetMap element node/4725902267
Day trips start here
- Suffern · 0 mi
- Monsey · 4 mi
- Spring Valley · 5 mi
- Nanuet · 7 mi
- Rockland County · 7 mi
- Wyckoff · 7 mi
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