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Davis Memorial

Davis Memorial from directly overhead

Davis Memorial is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. Albany Hill stands 389 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

grave memorial

Dates from 1931.

Wikidata Q18389526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
Mount Hope Cemetery is the home of the world famous Davis Memorial.   Located in Mount Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha, KS is one of the finalists for the 8 wonders of Kansas, The Davis Memorial.   John Milburn Davis erected this memorial to the sacred memo

How to reach it

Coordinates39.84914, -95.51600

99 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • Davis Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.0 mi
  • Ag Museum Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fisher Community Center Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fisher Community Center Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 11
Artworks: 11
  • Sillouette of Hiawatha: 0.6 mi
  • Perk Coffee Cup: 0.9 mi
  • Spirit of Hiawatha: 1.3 mi
  • Hook-Up Towing UFO: 1.5 mi
  • Beautiful City of Maples: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Nelson Rogers Residence: 23.1 mi
  • Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Hiawatha Pollinator Plot: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Albany HillWNW 292°389 m16.1 mi
Lookout MountainE 81°357 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice05:5520:1420:55
September equinox07:1018:4519:21
December solstice07:4116:1817:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263141526373777567554231
Precip in0.81.12.03.64.85.04.53.93.22.91.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hiawatha 1 S, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 77000571OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Davis Memorial, reference 77000571, listed 08/29/77.

OpenStreetMap element node/4721829036

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