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World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial from directly overhead

World War II Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Yorkship Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 13 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In honor of the men and women of Fairview who served in World War II 1941-1945
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.90630, -75.10604

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yorkship Square: 0.0 mi
  • Union Field: 0.3 mi
  • Camden County Park: 0.3 mi
  • Reverend Evers Park: 0.4 mi
  • Gloucester City Swim Club: 0.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
  • Kendall Court Community Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Collingswood Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Healing Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Daly St Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Moore Street Community Garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Timber Creek Park: 5.7 mi
  • Almonesson Creek Park: 6.0 mi
  • Centennial Arboretum: 7.8 mi
  • Stafford's Woods Disc Golf Course: 8.1 mi
  • Tall Pines State Preserve: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Picnic Grove: 5.3 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Area #2: 7.1 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 30
  • Fairmount: 5.7 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Georges Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Hutton Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Washington Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
  • First Beach: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond Rock HillWNW 299°188 m24.4 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 303°176 m23.2 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 258°137 m22.4 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 336°136 m13.0 mi
Hunting HillWNW 282°125 m18.6 mi
Camp HillNNW 342°104 m16.1 mi
Militia HillNNW 335°104 m16.2 mi
Sugarloaf HillNNW 333°102 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3319:5220:33
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1915:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566675807872604940
Precip in3.63.34.54.04.14.84.74.94.94.13.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5796607801

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