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Gander Memorial

Gander Memorial from directly overhead

Gander Memorial is a historic site in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Pilot Rock stands 293 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Perez Baseball Field, a park 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
granite

How to reach it

Coordinates36.63676, -87.45771

Overlooks nearby

102 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Perez Baseball Field: 0.2 mi
  • Morgan Park: 1.9 mi
  • Lee Park: 1.9 mi
  • Burchwood Park: 2.0 mi
  • Fire Department Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Spanish American War Monument: 3.0 mi
  • World War 1 Monument: 3.0 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 3.0 mi
  • World War 2 Monument: 3.0 mi
  • Mexican War Monument: 3.0 mi
Museums: 8
Peaks: 8
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center: 7.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Garnett Spring: 18.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot RockNNE293 m21.8 mi
Pine KnobNNE262 m20.8 mi
Keeling HillNE246 m18.5 mi
Buie KnobNNW242 m24.8 mi
Buffalo KnobNW217 m23.6 mi
Brigham HillSW190 m17.1 mi
Robinson HillWSW180 m21.6 mi
Vinegar HillWSW166 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2819:02
June solstice05:3219:3420:12
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5915:5816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586775787771594840
Precip in3.33.94.34.54.93.73.72.93.54.14.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville Outlaw AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8204648885

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