POW/MIA Memorial
POW/MIA Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hirdler Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 31 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
- 31.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hirdler Park: 0.0 mi
- Roberds Public Water Access: 3.6 mi
- Circle Lake County Park: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch: 4.7 mi
- Velzke County Park: 6.1 mi
- Millersburg School: 5.6 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 17.1 mi
- Le Sueur County Museum: 17.5 mi
- Rice County Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Alexander Faribault House: 8.8 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 10.8 mi
- Mill Towns Trail Info: 10.8 mi
- Northfield Area Veterans Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 10.8 mi
- Love Windmill: 13.5 mi
- Wind Piece: 13.5 mi
- Tree: 13.5 mi
- Flame: 13.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.8 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 13.4 mi
- Bee Garden: 13.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.4 mi
- Dragonfly Garden: 13.4 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 7.7 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 12.8 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 13.6 mi
- Voyager Valley Teepee: 22.3 mi
- Minnesota Harvest Craft Cider Bar & Orchard: 23.3 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 12.3 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 14.4 mi
- West Praire Hill: 20.6 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 20.8 mi
- Friendship Point: 23.7 mi
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach: 22.2 mi
- Sand Creek Reservoir Swimming Area: 23.0 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 24.4 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 24.7 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 8.2 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 13.7 mi
- Molly Falls: 12.1 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 12.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.2 mi
- Lewiston: 18.8 mi
- fire ring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of POW/MIA Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | ENE 64° | 297 m | 20.8 mi |
| West Praire Hill | ENE 64° | 294 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:18 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12459757705
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