Confederate Soldiers' Monument
Confederate Soldiers' Monument is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Wagon Knob stands 305 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails passes 6.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the Memory and Valor of the Confederate Soldiers Confederate Memorial Park Higginsville, Missouri June 2, 1935
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
- 9.0 mi off the Old Trails Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Confederate Memorial State Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Edgewood Park: 0.6 mi
- McCord's Park: 1.2 mi
- Postage Stamp Park: 1.6 mi
- Fairground Park: 2.1 mi
- Maple Leaf Lake Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Baltimore Bottom Unit: 10.0 mi
- Baltimore Bend Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Baltimore Bend Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- Hardin Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Madonna of the Trail statue: 10.7 mi
- Equiponderation: 23.3 mi
- Today’s Quest, Tomorrow’s Destiny: 23.4 mi
- Mo the Mule: 23.4 mi
- Petra: 23.4 mi
- Douglas School: 1.3 mi
- Lafayette County War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Little Sister of Lady Liberty: 11.5 mi
- MASSACRE SITE: 11.5 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Mayview Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 18.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 22.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 23.0 mi
- Beals Woodland and Stream Garden: 23.0 mi
- Bryant Knob: 14.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 14.4 mi
- Wagon Knob: 16.5 mi
- Cooks Knob: 19.2 mi
- Coppers Hill: 21.6 mi
- Ray County Museum: 18.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
- Oak Grove Historic Society: 22.7 mi
- Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library: 23.0 mi
- McClure Archives and University Museum: 23.6 mi
- Fortyville: 7.8 mi
- Cuba: 10.2 mi
- Wakenda: 23.8 mi
- Blosser: 24.6 mi
- Concordia Rest Area Westbound: 10.2 mi
- Concordia Rest Area Eastbound: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Soldiers' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Knob | SW 230° | 305 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bone Hill | W 272° | 282 m | 22.3 mi |
| Knobs | SSE 157° | 278 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bryant Knob | W 267° | 275 m | 14.0 mi |
| Cooks Knob | SE 146° | 268 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSE 167° | 247 m | 14.4 mi |
| Shields Hill | NE 45° | 241 m | 23.4 mi |
| Coppers Hill | ESE 115° | 220 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Higginsville, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9968795853
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