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Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Soldiers and Sailors Monument from directly overhead

Soldiers and Sailors Monument is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. The Mound stands 221 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Park, a park 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1882

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.58622, -86.67437

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riley Park: 0.3 mi
  • City Park: 0.5 mi
  • Canal Park: 0.5 mi
  • Canal Park Annex: 0.7 mi
  • George Obear Overlook Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 45
Historic sites: 29
Museums: 17
Nature reserves: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Blazingstar: 9.1 mi
  • Coneflower Recreation Bldg.: 9.2 mi
  • Bergamot: 9.3 mi
  • Bobolink: 9.6 mi
  • Moser Shelter: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 4
Peaks: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Indiana Beach: 15.0 mi
  • France Park Beach: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 NB: 21.8 mi
  • Wolcott Rest Area - I-65 SB: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Sunset Point: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • France Park Waterfalls: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MoundSSW 195°221 m14.0 mi
Morgan HillENE 61°205 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2319:59
June solstice06:1720:4021:22
September equinox07:3519:1019:46
December solstice08:0816:4017:23

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273141536371747266554232
Precip in2.61.82.83.84.14.64.63.52.93.02.92.3

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2836251908

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