Soldier's Monument
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Soldier's Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Byron Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Soldier's Monument in Byron, Illinois, is a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Ogle County, Illinois, the monument is the city of Byron's only National Register listing. This monument is the oldest still standing in Illinois, despite being struck by lightning and damaged by a tornado in 1918.
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Wikidata Q7557248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunshine Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
- Weld Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Wayside Park: 5.3 mi
- SM&SF Park: 5.9 mi
- Byron Museum: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 0.6 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 12.2 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Black Hawk Statue: 7.6 mi
- Cornball: 8.7 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Soypod: 8.8 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Stillman's: 4.2 mi
- Navy Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Schmig mem.: 13.4 mi
- Replica Statue of Liberty: 13.5 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 13.8 mi
- Youth Center: 0.8 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 1.2 mi
- The Dells: 6.3 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 12.7 mi
- Children's Garden: 10.8 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 10.8 mi
- Fountain Garden: 10.9 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Rose garden: 14.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 6.7 mi
- Pine Rock: 8.6 mi
- Devils Backbone: 10.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.6 mi
- Turtle Mound: 13.2 mi
- White Rock: 7.1 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 10.7 mi
- Standfield Beach: 11.0 mi
- Olson Beach: 21.7 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 7.4 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 15.2 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 22.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 303° | 294 m | 14.7 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | WNW 283° | 289 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 251° | 281 m | 6.7 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SSW 207° | 274 m | 10.8 mi |
| Castle Rock | SSW 210° | 228 m | 12.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NE 39° | 218 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 85000268OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Soldier's Monument, reference 85000268, listed 02/14/85.
OpenStreetMap element node/236797814
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