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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 15 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 13 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
To the glory of God and American independence in everlasting tribute to those who served in World War II 1941-45
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.95363, -75.09251

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Eastside Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cramer Hill Waterfront Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dudley Grange Park: 0.8 mi
  • Alberta Woods Park: 1.0 mi
  • Pyne Point Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
  • Healing Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Wilmer Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Liberty Lands Community Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Collingswood Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Collins Smith Barrick Play Garden: 2.8 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Peter Pan: 1.8 mi
  • William Penn: 2.1 mi
  • Hadrosaur: 2.1 mi
  • Apatosaurus: 2.1 mi
  • Hippie Cow: 2.3 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • Centennial Arboretum: 6.7 mi
  • Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 7.2 mi
  • Timber Creek Park: 8.5 mi
  • Esther Yanai Preserve: 9.0 mi
  • Almonesson Creek Park: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 37
  • Picnic Grove: 5.0 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Bird Lake Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 6: 6.7 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 32
  • Fairmount: 4.8 mi
  • Lemon Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Georges Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Hutton Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 10.5 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Washington Lake Beach: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Monkey Rock: 17.2 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 291°188 m23.6 mi
Mount MiseryWNW 295°176 m22.3 mi
Ebright AzimuthWSW 250°137 m24.0 mi
Chestnut HillNW 325°136 m10.5 mi
Hunting HillW 271°125 m18.9 mi
Camp HillNNW 335°104 m13.3 mi
Militia HillNNW 327°104 m13.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillNW 322°102 m11.3 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–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536372777568564638
Precip in3.52.64.43.93.94.65.04.14.34.13.34.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pennsauken 1N, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9678744655

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