Soldier's Monument
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Soldier's Monument is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Clinic Gardens, a garden 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
The Soldier's Monument is a historic structure in the College Square Historic District in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The monument, which was built from 1880 to 1881, was individually listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1993.
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Wikidata Q14689286, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 3 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hilltop Park: 0.2 mi
- Herington Park: 0.4 mi
- LeClaire Heights Park: 0.6 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.6 mi
- Marian Grotto: 0.6 mi
- Thirty-First Avenue Park: 3.8 mi
- City Line Ravine: 3.8 mi
- Beaver Island: 4.5 mi
- Indian Island: 4.5 mi
- Mirror Lake: 5.3 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 0.8 mi
- Hose Station No. 4: 1.6 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 1.8 mi
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fryxell Geology Museum: 2.4 mi
- Irish Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Fort Armstrong: 1.2 mi
- Camp McClellan: 1.7 mi
- Bettendorf Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Clinic Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Court: 0.2 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Old World Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Hosta Glade: 0.9 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 0.8 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 8.1 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 8.2 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 12.7 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 12.8 mi
- Curved Spire: 0.6 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 0.7 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 0.8 mi
- Sculpture Park: 1.7 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 4.5 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 5.4 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.5 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 5.9 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 9.4 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 10.3 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 5.1 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 7.8 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SSW 210° | 203 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island L&D 15, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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