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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

Waterfalls
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
Cliffs: 32
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
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Mystic Caverns: 9.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 17.3 mi
  • The Old Convertible: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County: 17.3 mi
  • Moore CCC Camp: 18.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 11.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Glencoe Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Plane Crash Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shiloh MountainWSW694 m10.3 mi
Henderson MountainS692 m9.4 mi
Davis KnobSSW688 m13.3 mi
Kilgore MountainWNW682 m7.3 mi
Boat MountainNE674 m11.9 mi
Moss MountainSSW671 m3.0 mi
Sherman MountainNW670 m4.9 mi
Iceledo MountainESE670 m14.3 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 50–80 °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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