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World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army

World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army from directly overhead

World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Herron Hill stands 384 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Mary Statue, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
1917-U.S. Army and Navy -1919 | 1917 - Polish Army -1920 | List of Names | In Honor of the Polish Men of New Kensington and Vicinity who went forth at the call of their county to fight in the great war for the world wide liberty.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.57890, -79.71178

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Central Park: 1.1 mi
  • Burrell Lake Park: 1.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Proposed Park - City of Lower Burrell (90 ac): 2.3 mi
  • A-K Valley Park LLC: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • McCracken Hill: 4.0 mi
  • McKelvey Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Rich Hill: 6.8 mi
  • 1310: 8.1 mi
  • 1370: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Ring Series: 10.2 mi
  • Monumental Holistic Image IV: 10.2 mi
  • Tower Iron: 10.3 mi
  • Hence: 10.4 mi
  • North Light: 10.4 mi
Museums: 55
Picnic sites: 20
  • Picnic Pavillion: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 8.0 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 11.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Tour-Ed Mine: 3.6 mi
  • Lookout Point: 13.2 mi
  • Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 13.3 mi
  • Westinghouse Atom Smasher: 13.5 mi
  • Heinz Memorial Chapel: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Tunnelville Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Thornburg Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Keystone Beach: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Thompson Run Falls: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Francis Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Hay's Wall: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Herron HillWSW 237°384 m15.5 mi
Locust KnobESE 117°380 m14.6 mi
Rich HillW 272°365 m6.8 mi
Mt. SycamoreSW 232°229.2 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:4920:1320:54
September equinox07:0718:4219:18
December solstice07:4016:1216:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293138506169737265544233
Precip in3.12.83.33.63.94.34.33.54.03.13.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natrona Lock 4, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9846312628

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