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Westfield World War I Memorial

Westfield World War I Memorial from directly overhead

Westfield World War I Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Westfield Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

NJ Transit rail station.

Dates from 1892.

Wikidata Q7988635, matched on coordinates and name (241 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1923-nov-11
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.64965, -74.35056
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Artworks
Peaks
Attractions
  • African Adventure: 8.9 mi
  • Amazing Asia: 8.9 mi
  • Australian Outback: 8.9 mi
  • Animal Ambassadors: 8.9 mi
  • Prairie Dog: 9.0 mi
Gardens
  • Tamaques Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Shakespeare Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 5.3 mi
  • Millburn Community Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Habitat: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 55
  • Westfield Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Westfield 9/11 Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Westfield World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Garwood War Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Holocaust Memorial: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 50
Picnic sites: 32
  • Sky Top Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Evergreen Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Oak Grove Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Linden Airport mini-park: 6.1 mi
  • The Park: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Seele: 3.0 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Hawk Hill: 6.7 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 16.3 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 16.4 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 16.5 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 18.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Westfield World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount FreedomNW341 m17.7 mi
Calais MountainNW334 m17.2 mi
Watnong MountainNNW296 m15.7 mi
Seward HillWNW289 m19.5 mi
Randall HillNW283 m20.6 mi
Union HillNNW277 m16.8 mi
Sheep HillN276 m18.9 mi
Trowbridge MountainNW274 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2719:5120:33
September equinox06:4618:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:5016:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536272777568564638
Precip in3.73.34.44.14.24.55.34.14.24.43.64.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4645809672

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