World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army
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
- 18.2 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Mary Statue: 0.9 mi
- Granite Crucfix: 1.0 mi
- Fanny Sellins: 2.4 mi
- Willie Thrower (1930-2002): 2.4 mi
- Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014): 2.8 mi
- 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
- McCracken Hill: 4.0 mi
- McKelvey Hill: 5.4 mi
- Rich Hill: 6.8 mi
- 1310: 8.1 mi
- 1370: 8.1 mi
- Tomer Reserve: 7.2 mi
- Evergreen Park: 9.5 mi
- Glenwood Park: 9.6 mi
- Sycamore Island: 9.7 mi
- Cottonwood-Sunnyfield Park: 10.1 mi
- 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
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM): 3.0 mi
- Rachel Carson Homestead: 4.4 mi
- Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Kerr Museum: 8.0 mi
- Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Penn Hills Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Penn Hills Entrance Garden: Rodi Road: 11.1 mi
- Hartwood Circle Garden: 11.1 mi
- A Second Chance Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Dornbush Rain Garden: 12.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Tunnelville Beach: 14.6 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 21.7 mi
- Tiger Beach: 22.2 mi
- Keystone Beach: 22.5 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 15.7 mi
- Francis Spring: 16.9 mi
- Hay's Wall: 17.8 mi
- Livermore: 21.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herron Hill | WSW 237° | 384 m | 15.5 mi |
| Locust Knob | ESE 117° | 380 m | 14.6 mi |
| Rich Hill | W 272° | 365 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | SW 232° | 229.2 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:12 | 16:56 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natrona Lock 4, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9846312628
Day trips start here
- Irwin · 17 mi
- Ross Township · 17 mi
- Franklin Park · 20 mi
- Green Tree · 21 mi
- Greensburg · 21 mi
- Cranberry · 23 mi
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