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Spanish-American War Soldier

Spanish-American War Soldier is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Holy Hill stands 376 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Midsummer Carnival Shaft, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Spanish–American War Soldier is a public art work created by the American Bronze Company and located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze figure depicts a uniformed soldier with an ammunition belt around his waist and a rifle in hand.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1932.

Wikidata Q7573127, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1932
Inscription
To those who served in the war with Spain 1898-1902.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.03873, -87.92351

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Nature reserves: 53
  • Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 1.2 mi
  • Lakeshore State Park: 1.5 mi
  • Downer Woods: 3.6 mi
  • Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 4.2 mi
  • 30th & Fardale Green Space: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 36
Picnic sites: 31
  • Picnic Area 2: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 1.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Bayside: 10.0 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 23.0 mi
  • Lapham Hill: 23.7 mi
  • Holy Hill: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spanish-American War Soldier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Holy HillNW 305°376 m24.8 mi
Lapham HillW 269°368 m23.7 mi
Buena Park HillSW 223°290 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1319:5220:35
September equinox06:4018:1318:51
December solstice07:2115:3416:20

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232636475969747265523928
Precip in2.22.12.53.74.35.03.74.33.73.12.32.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4001249869

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