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Weehawken Memorial World War

Weehawken Memorial World War from directly overhead

Weehawken Memorial World War is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hamilton Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

About

The story

township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Dates from 1859-03-15.

Wikidata Q176410, matched on coordinates and name (315 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
granite
Inscription
Their memory lives in the peaceful homes of a world saved from destruction
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.77218, -74.01585
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hamilton Park: 0.0 mi
  • Louisa Park: 0.3 mi
  • Weehawken Water Tower Park: 0.3 mi
  • Garden Park: 0.3 mi
  • Michael A. Leggiero Music Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Gardens
Beaches
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 16
  • Palisades: 0.3 mi
  • Palisades: 2.5 mi
  • Palisades: 2.9 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 5.8 mi
  • Palisades: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • The Loch: 3.3 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 8.1 mi
  • The Falls: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Weehawken Memorial World War. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNW 325°268 m16.7 mi
Turkey MountainWNW 303°268 m22.3 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 304°263 m21.4 mi
Beech MountainNW 324°260 m17.7 mi
Mount CecchinoNW 324°230 m16.4 mi
Campgaw MountainNNW 334°224 m21.8 mi
LeGrande HillNW 325°219 m21.9 mi
Mount NeboNNE 14°208 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9279216436

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