World War II Memorial
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.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In honor of the men and women of Fairview who served in World War II 1941-1945
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.6 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 30 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairview Historic Society: 0.3 mi
- Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum: 1.2 mi
- Camden County Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Walt Whitman House: 2.7 mi
- Battleship New Jersey Museum: 2.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Peace: 1.3 mi
- Lady of the Park: 1.4 mi
- Saint Joseph: 2.3 mi
- Saint Mary: 2.3 mi
- Land Buoy: 2.6 mi
- 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
- World War Two Memorial: 1.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Carnegie Library: 2.3 mi
- Medal of Honor Memorial: 2.3 mi
- The Soldier's Monument: 2.5 mi
- USS New Jersey: 2.7 mi
- Arrow Head Train & Station: 2.9 mi
- Carousel: 2.9 mi
- Camden Children's Garden: 2.9 mi
- USS Olympia: 3.2 mi
- Fairmount: 5.7 mi
- Lemon Hill: 6.3 mi
- Georges Hill: 8.2 mi
- Hutton Hill: 8.5 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 5.3 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 8.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 9.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 18.9 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 11.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 19.4 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- First Beach: 24.1 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.2 mi
- Monkey Rock: 18.4 mi
- Darling: 19.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 299° | 188 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 303° | 176 m | 23.2 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 258° | 137 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 336° | 136 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 282° | 125 m | 18.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 342° | 104 m | 16.1 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 335° | 104 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 333° | 102 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5796607801
Day trips start here
- Camden · 2 mi
- Collingswood · 2 mi
- Haddonfield · 4 mi
- Philadelphia · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 4 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 4 mi
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