World War I Memorial
World War I Memorial is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 349 m. Bradford Mountain stands 584 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttermilk Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 18 miles off.
The story
The World War I Memorial of Norfolk, Connecticut stands at the corner of Greenwoods Road West and North Street in the town's village center. The Rustic style memorial was built in 1921 to a design by New York City architect Alfredo S.G. Taylor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its association with the architect.
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Dates from 1921.
Wikidata Q22058860, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 18.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Norfolk Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Bigelow Park: 0.9 mi
- Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch: 1.7 mi
- North Green: 1.8 mi
- Hillside Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Fox Hill: 0.8 mi
- Dutton Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.8 mi
- College Hill: 2.0 mi
- Norfolk Historical Society Museum: 0.5 mi
- Colebrook Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 7.0 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 8.1 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 4.4 mi
- Dough Boy: 6.8 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 10.9 mi
- Hermit memorial: 11.5 mi
- Battlesite Monument: 14.1 mi
- Norfolk Meadow: 0.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Dutton Mountain): 1.2 mi
- Long Rivers Council (Boy Scouts Of America): 1.6 mi
- Pine Mountain Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Town Open Space (Town Farm): 2.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 0.1 mi
- Campbell Falls: 3.9 mi
- Colebrook Falls: 5.4 mi
- Pothole Falls: 5.5 mi
- Beulah Falls: 5.9 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 4.8 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 8.8 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 10.0 mi
- 4 towns meet: 10.6 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 10.7 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 15.6 mi
- Naked Lady: 17.5 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 17.5 mi
- Divine Mercy: 21.0 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 21.1 mi
- The Beech: 8.6 mi
- Space Invaders: 8.7 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 8.7 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 8.7 mi
- Acorn Face: 8.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 14.8 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 17.6 mi
- Southwick Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 21.2 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 22.2 mi
- Holland Beach: 7.8 mi
- County Beach: 15.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.0 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 21.3 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 21.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 8.4 mi
- Big Spring: 10.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 11.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 11.5 mi
- Questing: 9.2 mi
- Dudley Town: 15.0 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | W 266° | 584 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 342° | 539 m | 2.4 mi |
| Cowles Hill | NNE 16° | 537 m | 7.7 mi |
| Stone Man Mountain | WSW 238° | 528 m | 4.9 mi |
| Wangum Lake Hill | WSW 240° | 521 m | 3.3 mi |
| East Bald Mountain | N 4° | 519 m | 2.5 mi |
| Higley Hill | NNE 14° | 518 m | 5.8 mi |
| Seymour Mountain | NE 49° | 517 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 84001106OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — World War I Memorial, reference 84001106, listed 02/17/84.
OpenStreetMap element node/4712280703
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 12 mi
- Monterey · 13 mi
- Otis · 15 mi
- Great Barrington · 16 mi
- Blandford · 19 mi
- Stockbridge · 21 mi
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