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Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument

Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument from directly overhead

Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Dills Mound stands 320 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Erected by the St. Paul Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to honor the men and women from St. Paul and Ramsey County who died in service during World War I.

The record

What the record says

Built
1923-11-11
Height
10.97 m
Material
granite
Inscription
In memory of the men and women of Saint Paul and Ramsey County who sacrificed their lives in the world war. "Greater love hath no man than this."
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.94176, -93.19852

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shadow Falls Park: 0.1 mi
  • Seven Oaks Oval: 0.4 mi
  • Pelham Triangle: 0.8 mi
  • Groveland Park: 0.9 mi
  • Pelham Parkway: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Gardens
  • Dowling Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • English Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Sydney Triangle: 1.9 mi
  • Longfellow Gardens: 2.0 mi
  • Blue Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 53
  • Longfellow Beach: 0.2 mi
  • White Sand Beach: 1.0 mi
  • Lake Hiawatha Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 3.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Deer Pen: 1.8 mi
  • Wabun A: 1.8 mi
  • Wabun B: 1.8 mi
  • Picnic Glen: 1.8 mi
  • Wabun D: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Pilot Knob: 4.6 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.9 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Mount Gilboa: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Shadow Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 3.9 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Minnehaha Falls: 1.9 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 4.5 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 4.5 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 4.6 mi
  • Sand Castles: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 4
  • Hajduk Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 2.9 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Daughters of the American Revolution World War I Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dills MoundESE 117°320 m24.4 mi
Starks MoundESE 112°310 m23.7 mi
Bissel's MoundE 94°307 m17.9 mi
Norwegian HillNNW 339°293.522 m6.1 mi
Coons HillE 84°268 m22.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4719:25
June solstice05:2720:1821:04
September equinox07:0118:3419:12
December solstice07:4915:4616:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152032465868737162483421

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul 3SW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/462085274

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