Soldiers and Sailor Monument
Soldiers and Sailor Monument is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Hills of Judea stands 328 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Randolph County Courthouse Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1889
What to expect
- Operated by
- Randolph County Commissioners
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 25.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Randolph County Courthouse Square: 0.0 mi
- Oliver P Murton: 0.4 mi
- Goodrich Park: 0.7 mi
- Harter Park: 8.0 mi
- Cabin Creek Raised Bog NNL: 8.0 mi
- Tecumseh Statue: 18.4 mi
- Jim Buchy Bench: 18.8 mi
- Little Turtle: 19.2 mi
- Skinny Truck: 21.1 mi
- Hurley Goodall Statue: 21.2 mi
- Modoc Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Worth Family Nature Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Bibler Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Coppess Nature Sanctuary: 13.9 mi
- Mike Kiley Forest Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Union City Interlocking Tower: 9.3 mi
- National Model Aviation Museum: 18.2 mi
- Museum of the Soldier Inc: 18.3 mi
- Dunkirk Glass Museum: 18.5 mi
- Garst Museum: 18.8 mi
- Hoosier Hill: 13.8 mi
- Treaty of Greene Ville signed near here: 18.9 mi
- Altar of Peace: 19.1 mi
- Fort Jefferson: 19.9 mi
- Wysor Building Arch: 21.4 mi
- site 1: 17.7 mi
- Site 6: 17.8 mi
- site 3: 17.8 mi
- Site 5: 17.9 mi
- Site 4: 18.1 mi
- Old Thyme Garden: 18.4 mi
- Demolished Greenhouse: 23.0 mi
- Old Observatory Garden Area: 24.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Garden: 24.5 mi
- Hills of Judea: 19.8 mi
- Spider Hill: 22.8 mi
- Twin Hills: 24.5 mi
- Centerville Welcome Center (Westbound): 21.6 mi
- Thistlethwaite Falls: 22.9 mi
- Freedom Rock: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers and Sailor Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills of Judea | SE 126° | 328 m | 19.8 mi |
| Spider Hill | W 277° | 288 m | 22.8 mi |
| Twin Hills | NNW 343° | 287 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:16 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:33 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:35 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester Airport 3 E, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2838017711
Day trips start here
- Greenville · 19 mi
- Richmond · 24 mi
- New Castle · 27 mi
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