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Minnesota Monument

Minnesota Monument, a historic site in Arkansas
Minnesota Monument, a historic site in ArkansasValis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Minnesota Monument, a historic site in Arkansas
Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Minnesota Monument is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Moss Mountain stands 337 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pettaway Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 60 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Minnesota Monument is an American Civil War memorial in the Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas. Also known as "Taps", it depicts a Union Army soldier, his bare head slightly bowed. His hands resting on the butt of his rifle, which is inverted, with the barrel resting on the ground. The bronze sculpture is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, and is mounted on a granite base about 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. It is dedicated to the 36 soldiers from Minnesota who are buried here. The sculpture was designed by John Karl Daniels, and was funded by the state of Minnesota. It was dedicated in 1916. The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q23035167, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates34.72470, -92.25612
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pettaway Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hangar Hill Park: 0.8 mi
  • MacArthur Park: 1.0 mi
  • South Little Rock Park: 1.0 mi
  • Granite Heights Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
  • Illustraion: 0.8 mi
  • Juxtaposition: 1.2 mi
  • Who Trashed the River?: 1.2 mi
  • Circle of Life: 1.2 mi
  • Sunset on the Water: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 55
  • Picron Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Allis Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • Ermentraudt Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Big Rock Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • South Mountain: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 19
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pavilion 1: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Quapaw Mineral Spring: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moss MountainWNW 288°337 m24.6 mi
Shinall MountainWNW 291°320 m14.6 mi
Pinnacle MountainWNW 302°308 m15.3 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 287°295 m24.9 mi
Crystal MountainWNW 290°280 m13.5 mi
Bear Den MountainWNW 290°277 m13.7 mi
Ball MountainW 280°251 m16.8 mi
High PointNW 314°249 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5719:4920:26
September equinox06:5818:3419:07
December solstice07:1316:2417:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553617078818174635143
Precip in3.54.05.05.65.13.53.33.23.04.54.75.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Rock AP Adams FLD, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 96000498OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Minnesota Monument, reference 96000498, listed 05/03/96.

OpenStreetMap element node/4712280705

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