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Wolrd War II Memorial

Wolrd War II Memorial from directly overhead

Wolrd War II Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Limekiln Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Star Mothers, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Glory to them that died in this great cause. In grateful tribute to the men and women of the Tarrytowns who served in World War II.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.08224, -73.85871

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Patriots Park: 0.0 mi
  • Robertson Park: 0.2 mi
  • Margotta Courts Park: 0.2 mi
  • Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sykes Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
Attractions: 60
Peaks
Beaches
Artworks
  • Converging Vistas: 1.2 mi
  • Current: 1.2 mi
  • Leaping Sturgeon: 3.2 mi
  • The Flux of Being: 3.3 mi
  • Approach: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 59
Historic sites: 58
Cliffs
  • Raven's Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Palisades: 8.3 mi
  • The Palisades: 9.7 mi
  • Pulpit: 16.2 mi
  • Torch: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 20
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 9.8 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 14.1 mi
  • Area B: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Farms Falls: 13.0 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Great Falls: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.9 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.9 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.0 mi
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Wolrd War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Limekiln MountainNW342 m13.8 mi
Horse Chock MountainNW330 m13.6 mi
Catamount MountainWNW325 m13.8 mi
Cheesecote MountainNW296 m12.9 mi
Eagle RockWNW293 m13.7 mi
Turkey MountainNNE253 m11.9 mi
High TorNW244 m9.1 mi
Horse Stable RockWNW242 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2419:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1818:54
December solstice07:1815:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516170757467554537
Precip in3.93.34.44.34.34.64.54.44.64.43.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8205694540

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