Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Rock Knob stands 291 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireman's Park, a park 0.2 miles away. The Historic Michigan Road Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1907
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 17.5 mi off the US 42
Overlooks nearby
- Private · 2 mi
- Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook · 22 mi
- Hackman Overlook · 27 mi
- Endicott Observation Deck · 28 mi
130 named places within 25 miles
- Fireman's Park: 0.2 mi
- Lytle Park: 0.3 mi
- Hargan Matthews Park: 0.3 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.4 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 4.8 mi
- Buchanan's Station: 13.5 mi
- Tunnel Mill Ruins: 20.7 mi
- General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque: 20.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 21.0 mi
- AME Church Museum: 0.3 mi
- Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 0.4 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Eleutherian College: 10.0 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 7.9 mi
- Pennywort Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Guthrie Woods: 14.8 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 15.6 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 16.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 1.4 mi
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- Vernon Cliffs over Muscatatuck: 21.0 mi
- Muscatauck Rock Climb Cliff: 21.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.2 mi
- Hoffman Falls: 2.8 mi
- Tunnel Falls: 3.3 mi
- Wallace Falls: 3.5 mi
- Little Clifty Falls: 3.8 mi
- Clifty Falls: 3.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.0 mi
- Mound Hill: 11.0 mi
- Potato Bug Hill: 14.2 mi
- Green Hill: 18.3 mi
- Rock Knob: 24.9 mi
- Barbersville: 6.5 mi
- Barebone: 10.7 mi
- Tomtown: 14.6 mi
- Marshfield: 21.9 mi
- William H. English: 21.5 mi
- Stellar Plaza archway: 22.9 mi
- Metal Art at Stellar Plaza: 23.0 mi
- Lions: 23.2 mi
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Courthouse Pinic Tables: 21.3 mi
- Nature Garden at Vernon Commons: 21.1 mi
- Commons Milkweed Butterfly Garden: 21.2 mi
- Vinegar Mill: 21.8 mi
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 23.7 mi
- Muscatatuck Swimming Hole: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Knob | WSW 247° | 291 m | 24.9 mi |
| Potato Bug Hill | E 88° | 277 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mound Hill | ESE 121° | 260 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 145° | 206 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:19 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Sewage PLT, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2836528411
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- Charlestown State Park · 25 mi
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