Confederate Monument
Confederate Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Nero Hill stands 191 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Murray, Kentucky, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
The Confederate Monument in Murray is a statue located in the northeast corner of the Calloway County Courthouse in Murray, Kentucky. It commemorates the 800 citizens of the county who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and is one of several Confederate monuments in Kentucky featuring Robert E. Lee. There is another one featuring Lee in Bardstown, Kentucky. Despite recent controversy, the Calloway County Fiscal Court voted to keep the statue on its grounds in July 2020.
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Dates from 1917.
Wikidata Q5159704, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 18 mi
81 named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Park: 0.6 mi
- Central Park: 0.9 mi
- Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Zen Garden: 1.1 mi
- Bee Creek: 1.2 mi
- Devil's Pulpit: 8.1 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 8.6 mi
- Nimmo Hill: 11.6 mi
- Stillhouse Hill: 13.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 13.2 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 15.9 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 18.2 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 18.5 mi
- A-Maize-ing Farms - Kentucky's Largest Corn Maze: 20.3 mi
- WTPR Fish: 21.3 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 17.9 mi
- Bison Range Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 18.2 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Confederate Memorial Gates: 20.7 mi
- Wrather West Kentucky Museum: 1.2 mi
- Paris Henry County Heritage Center: 20.9 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 9.9 mi
- Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge: 21.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 0.0 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 18.2 mi
- Golden Pond: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nero Hill | SE 127° | 191 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hickman Creek Hill | ESE 113° | 189 m | 22.7 mi |
| Round Top | E 92° | 188 m | 18.5 mi |
| Gordon Hill | NE 56° | 185 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mulberry Hill | ESE 123° | 184 m | 21.2 mi |
| Owens Hill | SSE 148° | 169 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 45° | 167 m | 21.1 mi |
| Danner Hill | NNW 335° | 158 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murray, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000711OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Monument in Murray, reference 97000711, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4712280702
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