Aldo Leopold Memorial

historic site

Material
stone
Inscription
Aldo Leopold Died Here Fighting A Grass Fire April 21, 1948 "It's warm behind a driftwood now, for the wind has gone with the geese, So would I - if I were the wind."

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3319:11
June solstice05:1820:0020:44
September equinox06:4618:2018:58
December solstice07:2915:3916:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

43.55655, -89.64097

Elevation 246 m (modelled from terrain)

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