Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarks Crossing Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 2.0 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1913
What to expect
- Operated by
- Knox County Comissioners
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 121.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
86 named places within 25 miles
- Clarks Crossing Park: 0.2 mi
- Vincennes urban Pocket Park: 0.2 mi
- German American Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Lester Square Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Gimble Corner park: 0.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.5 mi
- Robeson Hills: 2.1 mi
- Wolf Hill: 8.7 mi
- Barefoot Nation Hills: 11.0 mi
- Toms Hill: 14.9 mi
- Harrison Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Indiana Military Museum: 0.6 mi
- Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 1.0 mi
- Edith Barrett Memorial History Center: 18.5 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 19.1 mi
- George Rogers Clark State Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Francis Vigo: 0.5 mi
- USS Indianapolis (SSN-697): 0.6 mi
- Peter Britton Cabin: 18.0 mi
- Fifty-Eighth Indiana Regiment Monument: 22.3 mi
- Lucky Point: 12.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.2 mi
- Hanging Rock: 19.5 mi
- Robeson Hills Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- White Oak State Fishing Area: 8.1 mi
- Crawfordsville: 15.2 mi
- West Union: 15.5 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 19.1 mi
- Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 22.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WNW 285° | 193 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sefert Hill | E 90° | 192 m | 20.5 mi |
| Barefoot Nation Hills | NE 52° | 180 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 186° | 176 m | 20.2 mi |
| Scudder Hill | NE 55° | 175 m | 17.8 mi |
| Harbstreit Hill | ENE 74° | 168 m | 20.1 mi |
| Shawn Hill | N 356° | 165 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bristol Hill | N 353° | 164 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:27 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:51 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vincennes 5 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2837157082
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