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Confederate Memorial Gates

Confederate Memorial Gates from directly overhead

Confederate Memorial Gates is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Danner Hill stands 158 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 266 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

The story

fixed construction in Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q5159682, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.74882, -88.63451

79 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
  • Lions Club Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 1.8 mi
  • Benton City Park: 17.4 mi
  • Murray State Intramural Fields: 19.4 mi
  • Doran Arboretrum: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Potato Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Danner Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Waller Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Stillhouse Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Surrett Hill: 14.6 mi
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Murray, Kentucky: 20.8 mi
  • Wacinton: 23.1 mi
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 23.5 mi
  • Golf Ball: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Danner HillENE 79°158 m13.1 mi
Stillhouse HillE 79°156 m14.0 mi
Sinkhole HillENE 72°153 m16.5 mi
Potato HillENE 57°144 m9.6 mi
Waller HillENE 58°143 m13.6 mi
Nimmo HillE 84°136 m19.7 mi
Chestnut HillE 80°129 m19.9 mi
Surrett HillNNE 28°119 m14.6 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 97000696OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield, reference 97000696, listed 07/17/97.

OpenStreetMap element node/4721686637

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