Soldiers Memorial
Soldiers Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Rock Hill stands 354 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvey Wells, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969-11-11
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- This plaque is erected in honor of Wellston, Ohio men who paid the supreme sacrifice in Viet-nam. Edward Dye Larry Swaney Gerald Thompson Michael McCormick Soldiers Memorial erected November 11, 1969
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Falls Lookout · 21 mi
125 named places within 25 miles
- Monument Square: 0.0 mi
- Kelli Lambert Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Blamer Field: 0.8 mi
- Jackson County Fairgrounds: 1.3 mi
- Hamden Ball Park: 2.4 mi
- The Pinnacle: 11.5 mi
- Dixon Hill: 13.0 mi
- Big Rock: 13.1 mi
- Peck Hill: 15.8 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 15.9 mi
- Stroth-Rader Habitat Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Lake Alma State Park: 1.8 mi
- Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park: 4.8 mi
- Broken Aro Wildlife Area: 6.3 mi
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- Ash Cave: 19.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 20.4 mi
- Whispering Falls: 20.5 mi
- Whispering Cave: 20.7 mi
- Broken Rock Falls: 21.4 mi
- Harvey Wells: 0.0 mi
- David Ousley Memorial Field: 0.5 mi
- Soldier's Square: 0.6 mi
- Memory Garden: 0.6 mi
- McKinley Park: 7.6 mi
- Ash Cave: 19.1 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 19.9 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 20.9 mi
- Table Rock/Fat Mans Squeeze: 23.1 mi
- Airplane Rock: 23.4 mi
- Richland: 5.6 mi
- Oreton: 7.1 mi
- Vinton Furnace: 9.4 mi
- Moonville: 17.0 mi
- Ingham: 18.0 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 13.1 mi
- Parish Rocks: 20.7 mi
- Sphinx Head: 21.4 mi
- Hocking Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Airplane Rock: 23.3 mi
- Lillian Jones Museum: 7.6 mi
- Welsh Museum: 15.9 mi
- Esther Allen Greer Museum: 18.6 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 20.6 mi
- Picnic table: 22.9 mi
- Wellston Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Apple Water Tower: 7.4 mi
- South Ridge: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldiers Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | NW 325° | 354 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | NW 319° | 346 m | 19.5 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | WNW 281° | 342 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NW 316° | 337 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 250° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
| Irish Ridge | NE 34° | 326 m | 18.9 mi |
| Long Ridge | NNE 33° | 325 m | 19.7 mi |
| Weddington Hill | W 276° | 324 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:20 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:29 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson 3 NW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13005547284
Day trips start here
- Southeast Ohio · 21 mi
- Chillicothe · 28 mi
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