- Elevation, modelled
- 356 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Knob953 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3258, -78.9198
World War II Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 356 m. Blue Knob stands 953 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnstown Flood Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 143 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Knob | E 98° | 953 m | 19.0 mi |
| Schaefer Head | E 91° | 898 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 226° | 893 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | SW 236° | 887 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pea Vine Hill | SW 231° | 886 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mystery Hill | SW 234° | 878 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ritchey Knob | E 86° | 874 m | 21.1 mi |
| Irwin Hill | WSW 238° | 868 m | 10.4 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway
143 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Rager Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 9.2 mi
- Irwin Hill: 10.4 mi
- Pringle Hill: 10.9 mi
- Sugar Camp Hill: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 41
- Jack Be Nimble: 19.1 mi
- Hush A Bye Baby: 19.1 mi
- Hickory Dickory Dock: 19.1 mi
- The Elf Pond: 19.1 mi
- Humpty Dumpty: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
- John P. Murtha Statue: 0.2 mi
- Rolling Mills Mine Disaster: 0.3 mi
- POW MIA: 2.2 mi
- St. Michael Veterans' Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Salix Veterans' Memorial: 8.3 mi
Museums: 20
- Johnstown Flood Museum: 0.2 mi
- Wagner-Ritter House: 1.1 mi
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
- Conemaugh Township Area Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Conemaugh Township Historical Society: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Turtle Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hinckston Falls: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Keystone Beach: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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