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Nathan R. Chapman Memorial Plaque

Nathan R. Chapman Memorial Plaque from directly overhead

Nathan R. Chapman Memorial Plaque is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Brooks Hill stands 600 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is South Hill Community Park, a park 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 6.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Nathan Ross Chapman [...] "We now have a Hero" Dedicated July 18, 2005
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.12852, -122.31463

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • South Hill Community Park: 0.2 mi
  • Heritage Recreation Center: 0.7 mi
  • Meridian Habitat Park: 0.9 mi
  • Lexington Heights Park: 1.3 mi
  • Summerwood Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Sway: 1.0 mi
  • Unconditional: 4.3 mi
  • Fire Cross: 4.3 mi
  • Eroded Sphere: 4.3 mi
  • Earthsound: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
  • Naches Trail Preserve: 3.2 mi
  • Silver Creek Riparian Zone: 3.7 mi
  • Nature Reserve / Flood Control Area: 5.0 mi
  • Clover Creek Reserve: 5.1 mi
  • Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 6.1 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • 4-H: 3.6 mi
  • Pigeons, Rabbits & Jr. Poultry: 3.6 mi
  • 4-H Horses: 3.6 mi
  • 4-H Horses: 3.6 mi
  • Draft Horses: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Porter Hills: 9.3 mi
  • Westcott Hills: 9.4 mi
  • Briggs Hill: 9.4 mi
  • McCall Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Cheek Hill: 9.7 mi
Museums: 51
Picnic sites: 23
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Point: 10.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Picnic Site #4: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 18
  • South Beach: 6.2 mi
  • North Beach: 6.3 mi
  • Sex Cove: 9.2 mi
  • South Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 11
Waterfalls: 9
  • Victor Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Little Mashel Lower Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Little Mashel Middle Falls: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 7
  • Maplewood Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 12.5 mi
  • Ellison Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 17.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Nathan R. Chapman Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brooks HillESE 118°600 m12.4 mi
Wingate HillESE 115°588 m14.0 mi
Spar Pole HillSE 125°581 m9.8 mi
Indian HillNNW 339°167 m13.0 mi
Kelly HillWSW 251°140 m14.3 mi
Eastman HillWSW 241°132 m10.7 mi
Woodward HillWSW 247°132 m13.9 mi
Folsom HillWSW 240°130 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1420:2221:09
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5415:3116:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144485459646559504339
Precip in6.14.34.83.93.02.30.90.91.84.17.16.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcmillin Rsvr, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12347031720

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