Gifford War Memorial
Gifford War Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Blue Mound stands 214 m to the south-southwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Roessler Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
The story
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q2171075, matched on coordinates and name (839 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- brick
- Inscription
- IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Roessler Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Emord Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Church Park: 4.7 mi
- Winston Park: 5.9 mi
- Hetitage Lake Park: 6.1 mi
- Mr. Big Beatle Finds His Way: 15.6 mi
- Flyfishing: 15.6 mi
- Water: 15.6 mi
- You are Beautiful!: 16.1 mi
- Byways to Equality: 16.2 mi
- Constitution Grove: 7.4 mi
- Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Will's Garden: 16.3 mi
- Megan's Garden: 16.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 16.7 mi
- Vets Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 16.2 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 16.9 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Rantoul Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 15.6 mi
- Homer Lake Interpretive Center: 16.2 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 17.0 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 17.3 mi
- Main Line Station Rest Area - Northbound: 17.5 mi
- Main Line Station Rest Area - Southbound: 18.2 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- American Football House: 16.7 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 17.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 9.5 mi
- The Oasis: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gifford War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SSW 211° | 214 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rantoul, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13192543052
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