Confederate Monument
Confederate Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is West Cadiz Park, a park 0.4 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
The Confederate Monument, in Cadiz, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. A marble memorial to the Confederate veterans of Trigg County, it was erected in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The monument is located off Main Street and is about 10 feet (3.0 m) tall. It has four Doric columns with a limestone cube in between. The cube was once a fountain. It was located on a lawn in front of a historic courthouse, but the courthouse was demolished in 2008 and replaced by a new justice center in 2009.
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Dates from 1903.
Wikidata Q5159713, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 17 mi
122 named places within 25 miles
- West Cadiz Park: 0.4 mi
- McIntosh Orchard Park: 1.7 mi
- Prizer Point Public Use Area: 8.9 mi
- Calhoun Hill Public Use Area: 10.0 mi
- Taylor Bay Backcountry Area: 10.2 mi
- Buffalo Knob: 8.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.0 mi
- Buie Knob: 11.0 mi
- Gordon Hill: 13.0 mi
- Dunning Hill: 13.0 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Copeland Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 13.7 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 17.1 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 17.2 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Peacekeeper: 20.3 mi
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 11.5 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 16.0 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 16.1 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 17.1 mi
- Garnett Spring: 8.2 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 17.1 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 17.3 mi
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 22.5 mi
- Golden Pond: 11.6 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 24.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | NE 56° | 242 m | 11.0 mi |
| Nelson Hill | NNW 339° | 232 m | 24.5 mi |
| Flat Knob | NNE 20° | 223 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | ENE 63° | 217 m | 8.8 mi |
| Carner Hill | N 350° | 211 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dunning Hill | NNE 18° | 209 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Knob | NNW 341° | 205 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cottonpatch Hill | N 2° | 204 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:59 | 16:39 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopkinsville, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000667OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Monument of Cadiz, reference 97000667, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4713566315
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