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Linden War Memorial

Linden War Memorial from directly overhead

Linden War Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Beavers Hill stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Linden Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 3.8 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A central stone momument with a stone eagle on top. The monument has a brass plate engraved with the names of WWI dead, flanked by two stone walls with additional engraved plates for later conflicts. Initially dedicated in 1919. Moved to this location in

About

The story

human settlement in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

Wikidata Q1826015, matched on coordinates and name (552 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2024-11-19
Material
stone
Inscription
"In honor of those who answered the call"
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.01720, -82.97665

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Linden Park: 0.1 mi
  • Melrose Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pride Park: 0.6 mi
  • Dresden Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pumphrey Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Teepee: 1.1 mi
  • Northern Cardinal Statue: 1.2 mi
  • Glen Echo Bird Tunnel: 1.3 mi
  • Expo Sculpture: 1.5 mi
  • Ohio Tree: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 58
  • Parkview Parkland: 1.5 mi
  • Glen High Parkland: 1.8 mi
  • Wilma H. Shiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park: 2.2 mi
  • Webster Park: 3.0 mi
  • Woodward Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Midgarden: 1.3 mi
  • Wexner Center Roof Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Weinland Park Urban Tree Nursery: 2.1 mi
  • 4th Street Farms: 2.2 mi
  • Bosque Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 42
Attractions: 25
  • Ohio Village: 0.9 mi
  • Ohio History Connection: 1.0 mi
  • Armintrout Fire Tower: 1.6 mi
  • Geologic Walkway Park: 1.7 mi
  • Tropical Rainforest: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Brevoort Park: 1.9 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 2.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 7.5 mi
  • River Bluffs: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 3
  • Milliken Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 9.5 mi
Springs: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 14.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beavers HillENE 73°383 m15.6 mi
Flowerpot HillE 83°334 m24.0 mi
Parnassus HillE 82°325 m24.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillE 82°321 m24.1 mi
Spangler HillS 186°243 m11.3 mi
Baker HillS 177°241 m7.7 mi
Marlboro HillS 188°190 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12356368547

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