Artwork · Indiana
Veterans Monument
Veterans Monument is an artwork in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Luther F Warder Park, a park 0.3 miles away. River Road passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1987
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.27729, -85.73691
- 1.0 mi off the River Road
- 1.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 0.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 160.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Luther F Warder Park: 0.3 mi
- Falls Landing Park: 0.5 mi
- Preservation Park: 0.5 mi
- Big Four Station: 0.5 mi
- Steamboat Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Crescent Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.5 mi
- Lost Knob: 7.0 mi
- Spickert Knob: 7.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 53
- "Perpetual Perception" Water Tank Mural: 0.4 mi
- NoCo Arts Story Trail: 0.4 mi
- Story Trail Mosaic Mural: 0.4 mi
- Rosie The Riveter Statue: 1.1 mi
- Our City: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 46
- Preservation Station Caboose: 0.5 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 0.5 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 0.8 mi
- Belle of Louisville: 1.6 mi
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Thomas Jefferson Statue: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Heigold House Facade: 1.1 mi
- U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville: 1.6 mi
- Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
Museums: 26
- Vintage Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Clark County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Howard Steamboat Museum: 0.6 mi
- Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center: 1.4 mi
- Life Saving Station #10: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 13.3 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 13.5 mi
- Horine Reservation: 13.9 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 5.7 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Scribner Garden: 4.7 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Water: 13.4 mi
- Vault Point: 13.4 mi
- Blunk Point: 13.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 17.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Miles Spring: 20.7 mi
- Grable Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 10.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 338° | 304 m | 18.0 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WSW 257° | 302 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rock Knob | N 351° | 291 m | 22.4 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 305° | 289 m | 7.4 mi |
| Oak Knob | N 350° | 288 m | 22.3 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 329° | 282 m | 18.5 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NW 326° | 282 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NW 326° | 274 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2836391948
Day trips start here
- Jeffersonville · 1 mi
- Clarksville · 2 mi
- Louisville · 2 mi
- New Albany · 5 mi
- Saint Matthews · 5 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 8 mi
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