Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. The nearest named place is William Boyd Allison Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 30 miles off.
The story
American Civil War memorial in Des Moines, Iowa
Wikidata Q96471599, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 129.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Statuary Group: 0.1 mi
- Five Stones - One Tree: 0.2 mi
- Iowa: 0.2 mi
- Cosmic Seed: 0.2 mi
- Prairie Song: 0.3 mi
- Iowa State Capitol West Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Stewart Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Whitmer Park: 0.5 mi
- Cohen Park: 0.5 mi
- Two Rivers Park: 0.7 mi
- Des Moines River Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Strasser Woods State Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Cummins Woods: 4.1 mi
- Denman Woods: 4.5 mi
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 1.7 mi
- Giant Slide: 2.6 mi
- Model Railroad: 2.6 mi
- Snakes Alive: 2.6 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 2.7 mi
- William Boyd Allison Memorial: 0.0 mi
- American Revolution Monument: 0.0 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus Memorial: 0.0 mi
- S-36 Submarine Memorial: 0.1 mi
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 0.3 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 1.0 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 1.0 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 2.6 mi
- County School: 2.9 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Mondamin Glen: 2.4 mi
- Terrace Hill Kitchen Garden: 2.4 mi
- Easter Lake Beach: 3.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/799923509
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