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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. River Road Scenic Byway passes 267 miles off. 79 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

79 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • 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
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 HillENE 77°158 m13.2 mi
Stillhouse HillENE 77°156 m14.2 mi
Sinkhole HillENE 71°153 m16.7 mi
Potato HillNE 55°144 m9.9 mi
Waller HillENE 56°143 m13.9 mi
Nimmo HillE 83°136 m19.8 mi
Chestnut HillENE 78°129 m20.0 mi
Surrett HillNNE 27°119 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 5080 °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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