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Confederate Memorial

Confederate Memorial, a historic site in Kentucky
Confederate Memorial, a historic site in KentuckyPaul Sableman · CC BY 2.0

Confederate Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Danner Hill stands 158 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is A-Maize-ing Farms - Kentucky's Largest Corn Maze, a attraction 0.5 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

The Confederate Memorial in Mayfield is a commemorative monument and fountain located on the courthouse lawn in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5159689, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.74141, -88.63518

71 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Lions Club Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 1.8 mi
  • Benton City Park: 17.6 mi
  • Murray State Intramural Fields: 19.2 mi
  • Doran Arboretrum: 19.4 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Potato Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Danner Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Waller Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Stillhouse Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Surrett Hill: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Murray, Kentucky: 20.6 mi
  • Wacinton: 23.7 mi
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 24.0 mi
  • Golf Ball: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Danner HillENE158 m13.2 mi
Stillhouse HillENE156 m14.2 mi
Sinkhole HillENE153 m16.7 mi
Potato HillNE144 m9.9 mi
Waller HillENE143 m13.9 mi
Nimmo HillE136 m19.8 mi
Chestnut HillENE129 m20.0 mi
Surrett HillNNE119 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3719:3920:17
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0416:0216:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847586674777670584738

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000697OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Memorial in Mayfield, reference 97000697, listed 07/17/97.

OpenStreetMap element node/4725851506

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