Bates County Veterans Tribute
Bates County Veterans Tribute is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Long Mound stands 300 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 18 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
Provided by Bates County Elks Lodge #2653 Dedicated June 2014
The story
County in Missouri, United States.
Dates from 1841-01-29.
Wikidata Q484300, matched on coordinates and name (668 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- To Honor All Veterans Past, Present and Future. Honor Courage and Commitment This tribute is dedicated to all the men and women of Bates County who have served our country in times of war and peace, active and reserve. Freedom is not free One Nation....
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 89.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Long Mound: 6.2 mi
- Round Mound: 6.7 mi
- Brushy Mound: 8.4 mi
- Graves Mound: 11.1 mi
- Hammer Hill: 13.5 mi
- Butler Park: 1.0 mi
- Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Adrian City Park: 9.2 mi
- Frontier Village: 9.2 mi
- Adrian Optimist Community Park: 9.8 mi
- First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue: 0.0 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Disabled American Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Fort Africa (Toothman Farm): 6.1 mi
- Lt. Charles Garrison Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Old Town State Access Area: 8.1 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 13.3 mi
- Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area: 18.2 mi
- Balltown Access: 19.2 mi
- Bates County Museum: 1.2 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 9.2 mi
- Linn County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Halley Bluffs: 16.6 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 18.4 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bates County Veterans Tribute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | NNE 31° | 300 m | 6.2 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | NNW 338° | 299 m | 19.9 mi |
| Herrell Hill | NNW 342° | 299 m | 20.4 mi |
| Spy Mound | W 274° | 296 m | 14.7 mi |
| Round Mound | NE 40° | 295 m | 6.7 mi |
| Osburn Mound | NNW 338° | 295 m | 19.6 mi |
| Masters Hill | NNW 344° | 294 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bodenhammer Hill | N 360° | 294 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7627962310
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