Camp Shanks, a War Memorial

Camp Shanks, a War Memorial (HM247W)

Location: Tappan, NY 10983 Rockland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 2.034', W 73° 57.146'

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★ Camp Shanks ★
"Last Stop U.S.A."
More than 1.3 million troops departed
this military facility to fight the Nazis
in World War II.
Trains took GI's from this location to
ships that brought them to Europe.
They fought and won battles from
D Day at Normandy to final victory
in Berlin, May 8, 1945.
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HM NumberHM247W
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Date Added Sunday, December 31st, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 588057 N 4543048
Decimal Degrees41.03390000, -73.95243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 2.034', W 73° 57.146'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 2' 2.04" N, 73° 57' 8.76" W
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Area Code(s)201, 845, 212
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 375-377 Western Hwy S, Tappan NY 10983, US
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