Hoo Hoo Monument
Hoo Hoo Monument is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Ashworth Hill stands 200 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 14 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
The Hoo-Hoo Monument on First Street in Gurdon, Arkansas, is a commemoration of the creation of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. The Hoo-Hoo is a fraternal society of lumbermen that was founded in Gurdon in 1892. The monument was designed by George Julian Zolnay. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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Wikidata Q18152486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
51 named places within 25 miles
- Clark County Fairgrounds: 13.8 mi
- Sturgis Field: 14.6 mi
- Feaster Park: 15.0 mi
- McRay Park: 15.1 mi
- Ouachita River Park: 15.1 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bull Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Gores Peak: 6.8 mi
- Polk Stinnett Hill: 13.2 mi
- Rocky Hill: 17.6 mi
- Gores Peak: 6.8 mi
- Skirmish at Boseman's House: 12.0 mi
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument: 14.9 mi
- Holly Grove: 15.2 mi
- Centurium: 15.2 mi
- Walters Bluff: 7.0 mi
- The Bluffs: 16.2 mi
- Tates Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum: 0.1 mi
- Nevada County Depot & Museum: 15.6 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Westbound: 5.8 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Eastbound: 6.2 mi
- Gurdon Light: 2.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hoo Hoo Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Hill | NW 315° | 200 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gores Peak | SE 126° | 121 m | 6.8 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NW 314° | 117 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bull Mountain | ESE 122° | 109 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SE 128° | 88 m | 17.6 mi |
| Polk Stinnett Hill | SE 139° | 86 m | 13.2 mi |
| Whetstone Mountain | S 182° | 85 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott 2 NNW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 94000821OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Hoo Hoo Monument, reference 94000821, listed 09/02/99.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721540708
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