World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Voris Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 24 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dedicated to the Signal Corps members who gave their lives during World War II. The structure consists of a central concave/convex section flanked by two rectangular wings. Between the words "World" and "War" is the Signal Corps insignia.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of Our Dead World War II Valor - Fidelity Rededicated on 11 November 1993 in Recognition of 50th Anniversary Celebrations of World War II
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Eatontown Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Allen House: 1.2 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 5.1 mi
- Spermaceti Cove Life Boat Station: 6.2 mi
- Atlantic Highlands Historica: 6.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.8 mi
- Lois Blonder Sculpture Garden: 3.1 mi
- Erlanger Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Composting Demo: 6.9 mi
- Display Garden: 6.9 mi
- Bust of Count Basie "The Kid from Red Bank": 2.8 mi
- Go Hawks: 3.1 mi
- The Hawk: 3.1 mi
- The Involved Student: 3.2 mi
- Eagles: 4.9 mi
- Allenhurst Beach Club: 6.1 mi
- Navesink Beach: 6.1 mi
- Loch Arbour Village Beach Club: 6.2 mi
- Highlands Beach: 6.4 mi
- Gravelly Point Beach: 6.8 mi
- Voris Park: 0.1 mi
- Jagger Park: 0.1 mi
- Greely Parade Ground: 0.1 mi
- Cowan Park: 0.2 mi
- Van Kirk Park: 0.3 mi
- Seabright Beach: 4.7 mi
- Madame Marie's: 6.9 mi
- Asbury Eighteen Mini Golf: 6.9 mi
- Nike Missile: 8.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 3.0 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 4.8 mi
- Tatum Park: 7.0 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 16.1 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 16.3 mi
- Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Fort Monmouth Avenue of Memories: 0.2 mi
- Dean Field: 0.7 mi
- Hemphill Field: 1.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 5.7 mi
- Highlands of Navesink: 6.1 mi
- Lippincort Hill: 6.2 mi
- Garrett Hill: 6.6 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 6.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 16.5 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 18.3 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 19.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 23.2 mi
- Power House: 6.2 mi
- South Tower: 6.2 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- North Tower: 6.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 10.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 23.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 24.1 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 24.3 mi
- Barber: 18.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | NNW 349° | 125 m | 20.0 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NW 304° | 120 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 254° | 110 m | 20.5 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NW 308° | 106 m | 8.8 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WNW 293° | 82 m | 10.5 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | WSW 238° | 81 m | 8.6 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | WSW 258° | 79 m | 22.5 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | WSW 238° | 74 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Branch-oakhurst, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6804126326
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 10 mi
- Freehold · 13 mi
- Old Bridge · 15 mi
- Englishtown · 17 mi
- Perth Amboy · 18 mi
- Manalapan · 19 mi
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