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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 141 m. Danner Hill stands 158 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Memorial, a historic site 0.5 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 70 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

Coordinates36.74878, -88.63661

70 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 37
  • Lions Club Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 1.9 mi
  • Benton City Park: 17.5 mi
  • Murray State Intramural Fields: 19.5 mi
  • Doran Arboretrum: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Potato Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Danner Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Waller Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Stillhouse Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Surrett Hill: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 5
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Murray, Kentucky: 20.9 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 HillE158 m13.2 mi
Stillhouse HillE156 m14.1 mi
Sinkhole HillENE153 m16.6 mi
Potato HillENE144 m9.7 mi
Waller HillENE143 m13.7 mi
Nimmo HillE136 m19.8 mi
Chestnut HillE129 m20.0 mi
Surrett HillNNE119 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/4721686641

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