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Plane Crash Memorial Plaque

Plane Crash Memorial Plaque from directly overhead

Plane Crash Memorial Plaque is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 575 m. Shiloh Mountain stands 694 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway runs past it.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
In memory of the servicemen who lost their lives in the B-25 crash, February 6, 1948, Lt. Phillip Novick - Pilot, Lt. Charles W. Thomas - Co-pilot, Msgt. George L. Haties - Crew Chief, Lt. Felton F. Roberson - Passenger, GM2 Francis J. Russel - Passenger

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98713, -93.17991

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Round Mountain: 0.1 mi
  • Judea Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Moss Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Reynolds Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Sherman Mountain: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 34
Parks: 19
  • Bradley Park: 1.5 mi
  • Henry Koen Experimental Forest: 3.4 mi
  • Horseshoe Canyon Ranch: 6.4 mi
  • Buffalo River State Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
  • Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Mystic Caverns: 9.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 17.3 mi
  • The Old Convertible: 17.4 mi
  • Overlook: 17.9 mi
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 11.7 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County: 17.3 mi
  • Moore CCC Camp: 18.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Glencoe Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Plane Crash Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shiloh MountainWSW 256°694 m10.3 mi
Henderson MountainS 188°692 m9.4 mi
Davis KnobSSW 191°688 m13.3 mi
Kilgore MountainWNW 294°682 m7.3 mi
Lost MountainSW 228°677 m13.0 mi
Boat MountainNE 44°674 m11.9 mi
Moss MountainSSW 204°671 m3.0 mi
Sherman MountainNW 311°670 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5119:25
June solstice05:5719:5520:33
September equinox07:0118:3719:11
December solstice07:2016:2317:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343846556371757568574637
Precip in3.73.85.85.76.64.23.93.64.54.95.64.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13764884101

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