Soldier’s Memorial
Soldier’s Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Bear Mountain stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is GAR Memorial Plot, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Cottage Grove Covered Bridge passes 16 miles off.
memorial plaque honoring University of Oregon World War I casualties
What the record says
- Built
- 1938
- Inscription
- These gates and enclosures are dedicated to the memory of the forty-seven University of Oregon men who died in the service of their country in 1917-1918
What to expect
- Operated by
- Soldiers' Memorial Fund
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge
- 24.0 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Named places within 25 miles
- Straub Hall Green: 0.2 mi
- Women's Memorial Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- Erb Memorial Union Green: 0.2 mi
- Washburne City Park: 0.3 mi
- Agate Playground: 0.3 mi
- Path Weg II: 0.2 mi
- House for Phineas Gage: 0.2 mi
- Reflections of a Summer Day: 0.3 mi
- Prometheus: 0.3 mi
- Lady: 0.3 mi
- Skinner Butte: 1.5 mi
- Moon Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Gillespie Butte: 2.3 mi
- Kelly Butte: 2.3 mi
- Mount Baldy: 3.0 mi
- Duck Island: 1.1 mi
- Walama Restoration Project Site: 1.2 mi
- Eastgate Woodlands/Whilamut Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Coryell Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Mt. Baldy Park: 3.0 mi
- Library Garden: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Street Garden: 0.3 mi
- Outdoor Seating: 0.4 mi
- Grove Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- McKenzie Garden: 0.4 mi
- GAR Memorial Plot: 0.1 mi
- Pre's Rock: 1.0 mi
- Rosa Parks: 1.1 mi
- Marcellus Tryk: 1.1 mi
- Eugene Japanese-American Art Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Natural and Cultural History: 0.3 mi
- Eugene Science Center: 1.1 mi
- Lane County Historical Museum: 1.5 mi
- Springfield History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Cascades Raptor Center: 3.8 mi
- Nicolas Cage balcony: 1.2 mi
- Mim's House: 1.2 mi
- Masterson Pioneer Cabin: 2.9 mi
- Living History Village: 2.9 mi
- Elijah Bristow Monument: 8.6 mi
- Franklin Perch: 1.0 mi
- Spliff Cliff: 1.0 mi
- Climbing Columns: 1.6 mi
- Lenon Hill: 8.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Gettings Creek Rest Area Northbound: 13.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Northbound: 13.5 mi
- Oak Grove Rest Area Southbound: 13.5 mi
- Chicken Shack: 6.9 mi
- Signal Point Day Use Area: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Soldier’s Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSE 146° | 1,116 m | 16.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 22° | 962 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 21° | 954 m | 12.6 mi |
| Prune Hill | SSE 154° | 809 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hells Hill | ENE 61° | 746 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cougar Mountain | SSE 158° | 732 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 159° | 670 m | 17.1 mi |
| Butte Disappointment | ESE 117° | 648 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:15 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:50 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eugene-mahlon Sweet FLD, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5702963466
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