Memorial Arch
Memorial Arch is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 265 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Cannon, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1912
- Elevation
- 265 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Engineering Hall Park: 0.1 mi
- Henry Mall: 0.2 mi
- Madison South Rotary Park: 0.2 mi
- Crazylegs Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Edward Klief Park: 0.3 mi
- The Fighting Wisconsin Badger: 0.2 mi
- Barry Alvarez: 0.2 mi
- Pat Richter: 0.2 mi
- The Badger: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.4 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 1.1 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 2.4 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 3.2 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 3.4 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 0.3 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Welcome Garden: 0.6 mi
- Creativity Garden: 0.6 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 0.7 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 0.4 mi
- Tiger: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- Rhino: 0.7 mi
- African Penguins: 0.8 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.0 mi
- Camp Randall Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- The Henry Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- 9XM-WHA: 0.5 mi
- The Greenbush 1891-1960: 0.5 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 0.2 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 0.3 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.1 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bascom Hill: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 2.0 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.1 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.3 mi
- Willow Beach: 0.8 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 0.9 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.0 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.1 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.4 mi
- Maple Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Fox Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Table Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Council Spring: 1.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 1.6 mi
- Big Spring: 1.9 mi
- Merrill Spring: 3.0 mi
- Spring House: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.7 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.1 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.6 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Train Car: 9.3 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.7 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 7.2 mi
- Fellows: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 22.6 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 271° | 354 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 317° | 346 m | 20.9 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 180° | 338 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 275° | 327 m | 24.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 107° | 326 m | 13.0 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 336° | 319 m | 24.3 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 314° | 317 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/382670809
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