Historic site · New York
World War I Memorial
World War I Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hon. Harold M. Mason Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 16 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Honor of the Men and Women of Hempstead who served their country in the great World War 1917-1919 AND In Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Erected with contributions raised by Hempstead Chamber of Commerce
How to reach it
Coordinates40.70947, -73.61664
- 15.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hon. Harold M. Mason Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Denton Green Park: 0.3 mi
- Brierley Park: 0.6 mi
- Kennedy Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Mirschel Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Lost and Found: An Excavation Project: 0.5 mi
- Dialogue between Plato and Socrates: 0.9 mi
- Trap: 0.9 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 0.9 mi
- Alexander Turney Stewart: 1.6 mi
Museums
- African American Museum: 0.6 mi
- Long Island Children Museum: 1.5 mi
- Nassau County Firefighters Museum: 1.6 mi
- Cradle of Aviation Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum Row: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Plaza: 0.9 mi
- Site of Camp Mills Base Hospital: 1.9 mi
- Eisenhower Park Firefighters Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Village of East Meadow Monument: 2.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Sensory Garden: 1.0 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 1.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Roosevelt Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Lakeview Garden: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Francis Purcell Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Hempstead Plains Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 3.3 mi
- East Meadow Bird Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Roosevelt Preserve: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Nautical Mile: 5.5 mi
- Jamaica: 5.9 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 5.9 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 8.4 mi
- JFK: 9.7 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Isle Beach: 7.6 mi
- Parsons Beach: 8.4 mi
- Alhambra Beach: 8.4 mi
- Lido Beach: 8.5 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 41
- Queens High Point: 6.3 mi
- Harbor Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 10.4 mi
- West Hills: 12.1 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- North Maples: 2.4 mi
- South Maples: 2.4 mi
- West Lindens: 2.4 mi
- Cedars: 2.4 mi
- Lindens B: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 14.8 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 20.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 17.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 18.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 18.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 18.9 mi
- The Loch: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Long Island Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NE 54° | 122 m | 12.4 mi |
| Harbor Hill | N 349° | 106 m | 6.3 mi |
| West Hills | NE 53° | 106 m | 12.1 mi |
| Dix Hills | ENE 61° | 92 m | 15.6 mi |
| Signal Hill | ENE 60° | 90 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NE 54° | 85 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bronx High Point | NW 311° | 85 m | 19.9 mi |
| Manhattan High Point | WNW 301° | 81 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5899817050
Day trips start here
- Hempstead · 0 mi
- Garden City · 2 mi
- Mineola · 3 mi
- Nassau County · 3 mi
- Rockville Centre · 3 mi
- Merrick · 5 mi
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