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Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust Memorial is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Buena Park Hill stands 290 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jewish Museum Milwaukee, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Holocaust Memorial is a public artwork by American artist Claire Lieberman located on the Jewish Museum Milwaukee lawn, which is near downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at 1360 North Prospect Ave. This piece is 10 ft x 24 ft x 20 ft. The materials used are Corten steel, black granite, and brick. The Holocaust Memorial was created in 1983.

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Dates from 1983.

Wikidata Q5883915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1983
Material
steel;granite;brick

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04815, -87.89488

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Marshall Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cass Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pulaski Street Playfield: 0.5 mi
  • McCormack-Mervis Brady Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Denim Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 50
  • Lakeshore State Park: 1.1 mi
  • Downer Woods: 2.3 mi
  • Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 2.8 mi
  • Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 2.8 mi
  • Indian Prairie Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 33
Picnic sites: 31
  • Picnic Area 1: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 1.5 mi
  • Picnic Area 5: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Bayside: 9.4 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buena Park HillSW 224°290 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1319:5220:35
September equinox06:4018:1318:51
December solstice07:2115:3416:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636475969747265523928
Precip in2.22.12.53.74.35.03.74.33.73.12.32.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/406669941

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