Observatory Ridge (WWI)
Observatory Ridge (WWI) is a locality in Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders. Observatory Ridge (WWI) is situated nearby to the locality Mount Sorrel (WWI), as well as near the hamlet Zwarteleen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hill 62 Memorial and Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62.
Hill 62 Memorial
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canadian Hill 62 Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in defending the southern stretches of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916 including actions in battle at the St Eloi Craters, Hill 62, Mount Sorrel and Sanctuary Wood.
Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62
Museum
Photo: Harm.frielink, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sanctuary Wood Museum Hill 62, 3 km east of Ypres, Belgium is a private museum located in the neighborhood of the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial and the Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zillebeke and Hollebeke.
Zillebeke
Village
Photo: AndyMalengier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zillebeke is a village in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium. It is a former municipality which is now part of Ypres.
Hollebeke
Village
Hollebeke is a Flemish village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, now part of Ypres. Hollebeke is situated 3 km south of Observatory Ridge (WWI).
Zandvoorde
Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zandvoorde is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part of the municipality of Zonnebeke. Zandvoorde is a rural village, in the rolling landscape of the southern part of the province. Zandvoorde is situated 3½ km southeast of Observatory Ridge (WWI).
Observatory Ridge (WWI)
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ypres, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.83282° or 50° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
2.94127° or 2° 56′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F24RWMR+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 733122978OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Notable Places Nearby
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