Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Stillwater Mountain stands 684 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lowville Demonstration Area, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Black River Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a historic American Civil War monument located at Lowville in Lewis County, New York. It was built in 1883 by Monumental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is constructed of sand-cast zinc. It is 20 feet high and 78 inches square and consists of five parts: a three stepped base, a plinth, a tapered column, a capital, and on the top a soldier. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
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How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Black River Trail
- 17.3 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 22.5 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
131 named places within 25 miles
- Beech Hill: 8.0 mi
- Gomer Hill: 9.7 mi
- Tug Hill: 11.8 mi
- Charlies Hill: 12.0 mi
- Mount Tom: 12.1 mi
- Martinsburg Town Park: 3.8 mi
- Whitaker Falls Park: 4.4 mi
- Black River Waterway Access: 7.3 mi
- Athletic Fields: 11.5 mi
- Singing Waters Park: 12.3 mi
- Deer River Station: 10.7 mi
- Santa's Reindeer Shack: 22.6 mi
- Police Monument: 22.6 mi
- Village Christmas Tree: 22.6 mi
- Little Village Park Band Stand: 22.6 mi
- Lowville Demonstration Area: 1.7 mi
- Independence River State Forest: 9.1 mi
- Otter Creek State Forest: 9.3 mi
- Turin Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 9.7 mi
- Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- American Maple Museum: 8.7 mi
- Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Depot & Railroad Museum: 8.8 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Historical Collection: 21.3 mi
- LeRay Mansion: 22.3 mi
- Oneida County Fair Museum: 22.6 mi
- Lyons Fall: 13.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 17.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.3 mi
- St Mary's Statue: 15.8 mi
- Boonville Oneida County Fair Wall: 22.6 mi
- Boonville Mural: 23.2 mi
- Little Village Park Band Stand: 22.6 mi
- Fort Drum MWR: 24.1 mi
- Woodward Sidehill: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Mountain | ENE 78° | 684 m | 23.5 mi |
| Moose River Mountain | ESE 104° | 673 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gomer Hill | S 177° | 643 m | 9.7 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ESE 112° | 640 m | 23.7 mi |
| Flatrock Mountain | ESE 111° | 625 m | 23.4 mi |
| Little Roundtop | ESE 112° | 618 m | 24.3 mi |
| Tooker Mountain | ESE 114° | 617 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bare Mountain | ESE 111° | 613 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:04 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:41 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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