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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial

Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, a historic site in Indiana
Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA · CC BY 2.0

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Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Watanabe Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Medal of Honor Memorial is a monument located in White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is dedicated in honor of all recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest award for valor. The memorial was unveiled May 28, 1999, during Memorial Day weekend. The memorial is part of the Indiana War Memorials Commission.

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Wikidata Q6805056, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.76941, -86.16887
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Military Park: 0.1 mi
  • Canal Walk: 0.1 mi
  • Canal Walk: 0.1 mi
  • Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
  • The Oval: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
Museums: 34
Picnic sites: 24
  • Riverfront Pavilion: 0.4 mi
  • Picnic Site 17: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Site 1: 9.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 22: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Site 18: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 14
Peaks: 14
Nature reserves: 13
Rest areas: 5
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Geist Beach: 18.3 mi
  • Morse Beach: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keller HillSW 230°283 m17.9 mi
Kelly HillSSE 157°264 m11.5 mi
Polk HillSSE 161°261 m11.8 mi
Donalds KnollS 170°258 m18.6 mi
Hog BackESE 106°258 m24.7 mi
Turkey HillS 183°253 m19.7 mi
Clark HillSSW 213°250 m23.7 mi
Sally Doty HillS 187°249 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2119:57
June solstice06:1820:3621:17
September equinox07:3319:0819:44
December solstice08:0316:4117:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040526271747366544232
Precip in3.12.33.74.55.05.43.93.63.23.23.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1291163454

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