Spanish-American War Soldier
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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
Named places within 25 miles
- Clas Park: 0.1 mi
- India-America Friendship Park: 0.2 mi
- MacArthur Square: 0.2 mi
- Vel R. Phillips Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Zeidler Union Square: 0.4 mi
- The Stone Creek Coffee Factory: 0.4 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 0.4 mi
- River Rhythms: 0.6 mi
- Live at Peck: 0.6 mi
- Living The Legend Rivet Walls: 0.7 mi
- The Midsummer Carnival Shaft: 0.0 mi
- The Victorious Charge: 0.0 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.0 mi
- Marquette Interchange Project: 0.1 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial: 0.2 mi
- A Beam of Sun to Shake the Sky: 0.1 mi
- The Spirit of Polonia: 0.1 mi
- The Last Alarm: 0.2 mi
- Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans: 0.2 mi
- Westown Gateway Mural: 0.2 mi
- 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
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.2 mi
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 0.5 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.6 mi
- Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: 0.7 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.9 mi
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 1.3 mi
- Desert Dome: 1.4 mi
- Tropical Dome: 1.4 mi
- Show Dome: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.5 mi
- Chestnut Street Commons: 4.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.5 mi
- McKinley Beach: 2.3 mi
- Bradford Beach: 3.0 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.6 mi
- Private Beach: 11.3 mi
- Root Creek: 6.0 mi
- Brookfield Center: 11.5 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.0 mi
- Denoon: 18.1 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.1 mi
- Mount Bayside: 10.0 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 23.0 mi
- Lapham Hill: 23.7 mi
- Holy Hill: 24.8 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 24.2 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.5 mi
- Silurian Spring: 15.3 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.0 mi
- Nemahbin Spring: 24.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Hill | NW 305° | 376 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lapham Hill | W 269° | 368 m | 23.7 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 223° | 290 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4001249869
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