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Spanish American War Memorial

Spanish American War Memorial from directly overhead

Spanish American War Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Gee Point stands 1,464 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is September 11, 2001, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898 - 1902 CUBA PORTORICO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS USA IN MEMORY OF THE VETERANS OF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR-PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND THE CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION. ERECTED BY THE NELSON A MILES AUXILIARY NO 16 UNITED SPANISH WAR VETE
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Coordinates48.41763, -122.33702

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Edgewater Park: 0.3 mi
  • 6th Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cleveland Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 0.7 mi
  • North Lions Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 48
  • September 11, 2001: 0.0 mi
  • Abandoned Railroad: 7.5 mi
  • Abandoned Railroad: 7.5 mi
  • Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 7.6 mi
  • The Monument: 8.7 mi
Museums: 22
Beaches: 20
Cliffs: 16
Gardens: 15
  • White Bloom garden: 2.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Hidden Gnome Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Secret Garden: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
  • Tulip Town: 4.1 mi
  • The Old Fir Log: 7.6 mi
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 8.7 mi
  • Beachcomber Charters: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Waterfalls: 6
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Spanish American War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gee PointE 88°1,464 m23.4 mi
Iron MountainENE 77°1,462 m18.6 mi
Bald MountainNE 41°1,391 m21.5 mi
Lyman HillNNE 34°1,311 m14.7 mi
New York MountainNE 39°1,310 m21.2 mi
Little Deer PeakE 94°1,308 m19.8 mi
Miner MountainNE 46°1,285 m20.8 mi
Bear MountainNE 41°1,283 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:0920:2621:15
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5915:2316:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414246505660636459514541

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon 3 WNW, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12783961373

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