American Legion Monument
American Legion Monument is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 493 m. King Mountain stands 732 m to the southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Townhall Area, a park 0.1 miles away. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Paul Garrett Post #121
How to reach it
60 named places within 25 miles
- Granite Townhall Area: 0.1 mi
- Quartz Mountain State Park: 6.3 mi
- Harmon Field: 9.2 mi
- Sandy Land Research Station: 9.3 mi
- Hunter Park: 16.6 mi
- Headquarters Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Walsh Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Brown Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Granite Mountains: 3.8 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Douglas C-47B Skytrain: 21.6 mi
- Lockheed C-141B Starlifter: 21.9 mi
- Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker: 21.9 mi
- Beech JRB-4: 22.1 mi
- Christmas Tree Pole: 22.7 mi
- Boom Operators Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Apache Monument: 22.7 mi
- Baldy Point: 5.1 mi
- Museum of the Western Prairie: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | SE 142° | 732 m | 8.1 mi |
| Soldiers Peak | SE 135° | 727 m | 11.4 mi |
| Walsh Mountain | WNW 300° | 703 m | 1.9 mi |
| Tepee Mountain | ESE 120° | 674 m | 11.6 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NW 313° | 662 m | 2.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SE 133° | 657 m | 10.3 mi |
| Navajo Mountain | SSE 146° | 626 m | 23.3 mi |
| Headquarters Mountain | NNW 337° | 622 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altus DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1206494547
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