Gold Star Family Memorial
Gold Star Family Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Kelly Hill stands 264 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 13 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Wall with cut-out soldier
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blazing the Trail: 0.2 mi
- Siege the Day: 0.2 mi
- Beacon Bloom: 6.2 mi
- Morning Sun: 6.3 mi
- Immaculate Heart of Mary: 7.8 mi
- Central Green: 0.0 mi
- Fishers Dog Park: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Meadows Park: 0.2 mi
- Roy G Holland Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Meadow Park: 1.3 mi
- Raymond "Bud" Moulder Valor Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Policeman: 6.1 mi
- Firecrafter Plaza: 6.5 mi
- Obelisk: 9.1 mi
- Oliver P Morton: 9.2 mi
- Conner Prairie Museum: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections: 5.9 mi
- Carmel Fire Buffs and Museum: 6.0 mi
- Carmel Clay History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Clay Township Museum & Library: 6.9 mi
- Community Garden Program: 7.6 mi
- Jackson Circle: 9.2 mi
- Medicine Wheel: 9.4 mi
- Indiana Arboretum: 9.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Site 21: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Site 20: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 15.6 mi
- Forest Park Carousel & Concessions: 6.8 mi
- Allegion: 7.2 mi
- Bullpen Tournaments: 9.8 mi
- Memorial and External Flame: 10.9 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 14.1 mi
- Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Nonie Werbe Krauss Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 3.9 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Mars Hill: 19.8 mi
- Kelly Hill: 23.9 mi
- Mann Hill: 24.2 mi
- Polk Hill: 24.6 mi
- Imagination Hill: 24.8 mi
- Geist Beach: 5.4 mi
- Morse Beach: 8.3 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Westbound): 19.0 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.0 mi
- White River Bluff: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Star Family Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hill | S 189° | 264 m | 23.9 mi |
| Polk Hill | S 190° | 261 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mann Hill | SSW 210° | 241 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mars Hill | SW 215° | 213 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:40 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 3 E, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11136809380
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