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In Memory Of American Veterans

In Memory Of American Veterans from directly overhead

In Memory Of American Veterans is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Walker Point stands 1,148 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Arc Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
This memorial honors all American veterans - your sacrifices and dedication will be eternally remembered by all who look upon this monument with indomitable pride;heartfelt esteem;and unreserved gratitude. Springfield Weyerhaeuser Team
Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.05316, -122.96278

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arc Park: 0.2 mi
  • Tyson Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pride Park: 1.0 mi
  • Volunteer Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bluebelle Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
  • Vitus Butte: 1.4 mi
  • Swing Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Mount Pisgah: 3.3 mi
  • Kelly Butte: 3.4 mi
  • Moon Mountain: 4.3 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 29
Gardens: 21
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 14
Attractions: 7
  • Living History Village: 3.1 mi
  • Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 3.1 mi
  • Elijah Bristow Monument: 6.1 mi
  • Mim's House: 6.2 mi
  • Nicolas Cage balcony: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Spliff Cliff: 4.6 mi
  • Franklin Perch: 4.6 mi
  • Climbing Columns: 6.7 mi
  • Lenon Hill: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of In Memory Of American Veterans. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Walker PointE 88°1,148 m17.0 mi
Bear MountainSSE 166°1,116 m15.0 mi
Mount NeboENE 61°991 m14.8 mi
Buck MountainN 353°961.6 m10.1 mi
Mount TomN 354°954 m11.1 mi
Miles PeakE 93°897 m15.5 mi
Oshkosh MountainNE 46°893 m16.6 mi
Bald MountainN 6°881.5 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:24
June solstice05:3020:1520:59
September equinox07:0018:3319:11
December solstice07:4415:5016:37

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414347515661686863534641
Precip in6.14.74.63.32.51.20.30.41.43.26.07.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7797147885

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