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Our Lady of Victory

Our Lady of Victory from directly overhead

Our Lady of Victory is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Očhéyadaŋ stands 475 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Westline Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Here on this spot in the year of 1898 was built Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. First two pastors Rev J. J. Woods Rev Emil Polasek

How to reach it

Coordinates44.41504, -95.47321

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • Milroy City Park: 3.9 mi
  • Lions Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
  • Wabasso City Park: 10.8 mi
  • Walnut Grove City Park: 13.3 mi
  • Swift Lake Park: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 6
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Central Courtyard: 14.4 mi
  • Garden Courtyard: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Swaybacked Bridge: 19.6 mi
  • Minnesota Machinery Museum: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Očhéyadaŋ: 21.0 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
OčhéyadaŋSSW 207°475 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:34
June solstice05:3820:2621:11
September equinox07:1018:4319:21
December solstice07:5615:5816:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830445868726962483320
Precip in0.60.71.42.94.04.53.53.43.82.31.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tracy, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2677769613

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