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World War I Cenotaph

World War I Cenotaph from directly overhead

World War I Cenotaph is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jean Pope Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In Memory of the Men of Yale who true to Her Traditions gave their Lives that Freedom might not perish from the Earth. 1914 Anno Domini 1918.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.31164, -72.92662

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jean Pope Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Selin Courtyard: 0.1 mi
  • South Court: 0.1 mi
  • Head of College Courtyard: 0.1 mi
  • Stone Court: 0.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Amistad Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Bishop Tutu Corner: 0.3 mi
  • Gag Jr's Corner: 0.4 mi
  • Bishop William M Philpot Sr Corner: 0.6 mi
  • Joseph W. Lenzi: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Beaches
Gardens: 49
Waterfalls: 41
Attractions: 23
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.3 mi
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.5 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 11.2 mi
  • Bear Cave: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 20
  • An American Dream: 0.7 mi
  • John B Pierce: 0.7 mi
  • Beacon of Hope: 0.9 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 1.2 mi
  • Henry Gould Lewis: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
  • Pond View: 16.0 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 16.1 mi
  • Oak Grove: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.7 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 12.8 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of World War I Cenotaph. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SanfordN 354°263 m10.4 mi
High RockN 353°216 m7.0 mi
Mount CarmelNNE 13°206 m8.4 mi
Great HillWNW 290°202 m10.5 mi
Rock RimmonNW 319°199 m10.5 mi
Meeting House HillNNW 336°193 m8.7 mi
Round HillNW 323°190 m6.5 mi
Peck HillNW 310°183 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4720:29
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1515:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3675947842

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