World War 2 Memorial
World War 2 Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Mount Brodhead stands 759 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Renovo 16th Street Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bucktail Trail runs past it. 144 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
Tank from the war
How to reach it
- On the Bucktail Trail
- 0.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hyner View · 6 mi
144 named places within 25 miles
- Summerson Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Coal Hill: 4.5 mi
- High Knob: 4.5 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Fork Hill: 8.7 mi
- Renovo 16th Street Park: 0.0 mi
- South Renovo Park: 0.2 mi
- 9th Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Keller and Darby Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Keller and Darby Memorial: 2.6 mi
- C.C.C. Workers Monument: 6.2 mi
- PA Fire Wardens Monument: 6.2 mi
- Big Trestle site: 14.1 mi
- Ole Bull Castle Site: 14.4 mi
- Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Heisey House Museum: 20.5 mi
- Piper Aviation Museum: 21.2 mi
- Clinton Central Model Railroad Club: 21.4 mi
- Howard Area Museum Historical Society: 22.2 mi
- Cranberry Swamp Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- East Branch Swamp Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Lebo Red Pine Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- State Game Lands Number 255: 20.5 mi
- State Game Lands Number 92: 22.0 mi
- Big Spring: 21.4 mi
- Big Sterling Spring: 22.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.3 mi
- Lamey Spring: 22.3 mi
- Yellowsnake Spring water trough: 23.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Statue: 19.5 mi
- The Lorax Statue: 20.0 mi
- Cameron County Bucktails monument: 20.3 mi
- 3 Runs Falls: 14.2 mi
- Naval Run Falls: 14.7 mi
- Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 19.2 mi
- J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 20.5 mi
- St. Agnes Picnic Grounds: 20.4 mi
- Lock Port Picnic and Boat Launch: 20.5 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 24.0 mi
- Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 24.4 mi
- Fishery Point: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War 2 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Brodhead | N 358° | 759 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cherry Springs Vista | N 352° | 737 m | 22.1 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 341° | 736 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bean Hill | NNE 12° | 726 m | 21.2 mi |
| Elk Lick Knob | NNW 341° | 715 m | 16.4 mi |
| Brushy Point | N 5° | 709 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bibiana Mountain | NNE 14° | 708 m | 22.0 mi |
| Horton Run Vista | NNW 345° | 692 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:01 | 16:45 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renovo, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10634764783
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