Illinois Korean War Memorial
Illinois Korean War Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Purple Heart Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.9 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Illinois Korean War State Memorial honors the 1,748 Illinois residents who are listed as killed or listed as missing in action during the Korean War. Dedicated in June 1996, the Memorial centers on the names of the dead or missing carved on slabs of granite. Mounted on the granite base with inscribed names is a twelve-foot-high bronze bell. The bell encloses a carillon system. The bell and base create four niches, each representing a branch of the Korean War-era armed services. The carillon system plays brief music programs for visitors, and there is a dedicated parking area.
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Wikidata Q113002588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996-06-16
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 61.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 1 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bob Vose Corner: 0.5 mi
- Gehrmann Park: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.7 mi
- Duncan Park: 0.9 mi
- Enos Park: 1.0 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 0.5 mi
- Fido Sniffing Flower Pot: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln's Bench: 1.3 mi
- A Greater Task: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Mural: 1.3 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 0.4 mi
- Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Union Station: 1.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum: 1.3 mi
- Kidzeum of Health and Science: 1.4 mi
- Garden of Hope: 0.8 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 0.8 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 1.1 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Vinegar Hill Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Milk a Cow: 1.5 mi
- High Dive Show: 1.6 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 1.8 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 3.9 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Gurgens Park: 3.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.6 mi
- Carpenter Park: 3.8 mi
- Wanless Park: 7.1 mi
- Cotton Hill: 10.7 mi
- Walnut Hill: 12.6 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 17.3 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 18.4 mi
- Polecat Hill: 20.9 mi
- Hampton Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Korean War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NE 36° | 221 m | 17.3 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 29° | 197 m | 12.6 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NNE 18° | 187 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 154° | 186 m | 10.7 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | E 94° | 183 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NW 316° | 183 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield #2, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4409935014
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