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World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial from directly overhead

World War II Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Killed in Action
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.41727, -77.41489

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Schley Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mullinix Park: 0.3 mi
  • Baker Park: 0.4 mi
  • Laboring Sons Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 0.0 mi
  • Burial Monument: 0.0 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 54
  • The Great Frederick Fair: 1.1 mi
  • Best Secondary House: 3.3 mi
  • Best Stone Barn: 3.4 mi
  • Best House: 3.4 mi
  • Gambrill Mill: 3.8 mi
Museums: 48
Nature reserves: 43
Artworks: 42
Picnic sites: 11
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 12.2 mi
  • Blue Sky Park: 14.8 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 10
Gardens: 7
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
  • Truck Rest Area: 12.6 mi
  • South Mountain Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quirauk MountainNNW 345°654 m20.0 mi
Catoctin MountainN 350°572 m16.2 mi
Salamander RockNNW 340°562 m11.7 mi
High RockNNW 343°559 m20.0 mi
Black RockNW 318°549 m14.5 mi
Annapolis RockNW 315°538 m13.8 mi
Lambs KnollW 281°536 m11.5 mi
Lambs KnollW 281°536 m11.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4420:0020:41
September equinox06:5818:3319:09
December solstice07:2716:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353846576674797770584739
Precip in2.62.93.73.64.04.33.92.95.83.32.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frederick Police Brks, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8736700970

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