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WWI Memorial

WWI Memorial from directly overhead

WWI Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Quackenbush Hill stands 580 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates42.08948, -76.80777

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wisner Park: 0.0 mi
  • Mark Twain Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ross Marvin Park: 0.4 mi
  • Katey Leary Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ernie Davis Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 22
  • WWII Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Korea and Vietnam War Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Elmira Police Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • DL&W RR Passenger Station foundation: 0.7 mi
  • DL&W Station Platforms: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 14
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Deckertown Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Shequaga Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Aunt Sarah's Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Little Joe Tower: 13.4 mi
  • Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 13.8 mi
  • Seneca Lake Pier House: 20.7 mi
  • Larry the Elk: 20.9 mi
  • Luther's Mills Covered Bridge: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 17.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Railroad Springs: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of WWI Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quackenbush HillNW 307°580 m11.2 mi
Martin HillNNW 328°579 m11.7 mi
Saxtons KnobSSW 200°576 m13.8 mi
Townley HillNW 323°574 m11.9 mi
Thompson HillS 171°573 m10.6 mi
Baker HillS 189°572 m10.1 mi
Norway HillSW 228°570 m11.0 mi
Rowley HillS 191°570 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3220:0520:47
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:3315:5416:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634465867717062503931
Precip in2.11.92.73.33.14.24.13.84.13.52.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elmira, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13288252483

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