US Veterans Memorial
US Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Jackson Knob stands 248 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Soldier Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Woodlands Trace passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 17.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mockingbird Hill: 3.0 mi
- Carner Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bright Hill: 4.3 mi
- Sheridan Hill: 4.7 mi
- Carter Hill: 4.7 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Davis Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Hunter Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Stairway to Big Springs Park: 0.1 mi
- Big Springs Park - Historic Cherokee Trail of Tears: 0.1 mi
- Trail of Tears Commemorative Park: 0.2 mi
- Princeton Park: 0.2 mi
- Dotson Park: 0.6 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 16.9 mi
- Kids Jump: 21.8 mi
- The Rock: 21.9 mi
- Malfunction Junction: 21.9 mi
- Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 22.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 0.0 mi
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 17.2 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 21.0 mi
- Picnic/Park: 0.0 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 20.8 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 24.4 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 0.1 mi
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 11.2 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 19.0 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 20.9 mi
- Golf Ball: 24.6 mi
- Golden Pond: 23.7 mi
- Garnett Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of US Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Knob | NW 313° | 248 m | 14.6 mi |
| Crayne Knob | NW 315° | 240 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 116° | 233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nelson Hill | NW 312° | 232 m | 8.6 mi |
| Flat Knob | E 88° | 223 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NNW 332° | 214 m | 15.2 mi |
| Felker Hill | NNW 334° | 212 m | 12.0 mi |
| Carner Hill | NNW 339° | 211 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton 1 SE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10200119884
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