Historic site · Pennsylvania
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Barto Community Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates40.38432, -75.60368
- 24.5 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 28.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Museum: 0.5 mi
- Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles: 4.0 mi
- Boyertown Area Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- 3 Dog Garage: 4.1 mi
- Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles Office: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Peevy Road Open Space: 4.5 mi
- Pennsburg Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Smola Farm Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Cherry Tree Farms Open Space: 6.6 mi
- O'Neill Open Space: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Barto Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Naigle Nature Preserve & Woodlands: 0.5 mi
- Washington Township Park: 0.7 mi
- Melcher Park: 1.3 mi
- Bechtelsville Borrough Hall Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Colebrookdale Railroad Station: 4.0 mi
- Highest point in Montgomery County: 5.6 mi
- Pottsgrove Mansion: 9.9 mi
- Norco Fairgrounds: 10.8 mi
- The Training Center - WC Eagles: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Isaac Smith World War I and II memorial: 7.8 mi
- Weaver Memorials: 9.0 mi
- Michael Sexton Eagle Scout Project: 9.6 mi
- Native American statue: 10.2 mi
- THE SMITH TRACT NATURAL LAND'S "MENG PRESERVE"-STONE HILL GREENWAY: 10.2 mi
Peaks
- Devil Head: 3.8 mi
- Blackhead Hill: 3.9 mi
- Gabel Hill: 4.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 5.4 mi
- Devils Hump: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 38
- YouthGrow Farm: 6.4 mi
- The Fields at Indian Creek Garden: 11.3 mi
- Let's Cultivate Food: 12.5 mi
- Emmaus Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Emmaus Remembrance Garden: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 34
- Mascot: 9.7 mi
- Emma: 12.0 mi
- Exeter Eagle: 14.7 mi
- Love Statue: 15.3 mi
- Victor's Lament: 15.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Poorhouse Spring: 13.7 mi
- Baptism Creek Spring: 14.1 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 15.1 mi
- Peters Creek Spring: 15.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Grove: 11.7 mi
- Sweinhart Pavilion: 13.0 mi
- Carousel Grove: 13.9 mi
- Food Fest Grove: 13.9 mi
- Parkside Pavillion: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pinnacle Point: 6.1 mi
- Millers Point: 13.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Fricks Locks Historic District: 11.2 mi
- Milford Mills: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- 309 Truck Stop: 13.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of World War II Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Mountain | NNW 327° | 378 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gap Hill | NNW 345° | 349 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Penn | W 261° | 342 m | 16.0 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 243° | 332 m | 5.7 mi |
| Church Hill | W 265° | 332 m | 12.5 mi |
| Fancy Hill | SW 232° | 331 m | 6.6 mi |
| Deer Path Hill | W 269° | 326 m | 14.8 mi |
| Irish Mountain | W 280° | 323 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heritage FLD AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7369660499
Day trips start here
- Pennsburg · 6 mi
- Philadelphia Region · 9 mi
- Pottstown · 9 mi
- Emmaus · 12 mi
- Quakertown · 14 mi
- Skippack Village · 15 mi
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