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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. 105 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

105 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
  • 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: 3
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 RockNNE 26°293 m21.8 mi
Pine KnobNNE 18°262 m20.8 mi
Keeling HillNE 36°246 m18.5 mi
Buie KnobNNW 331°242 m24.8 mi
Buffalo KnobNW 326°217 m23.6 mi
Brigham HillSW 226°190 m17.1 mi
Robinson HillWSW 251°180 m21.6 mi
Vinegar HillWSW 238°166 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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