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Veteran's Memorial

Veteran's Memorial from directly overhead

Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Rich Hill stands 414 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooke Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Jefferson Township Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2019

How to reach it

Coordinates40.04669, -82.96281

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
  • Saint Anthony Sculpture: 1.8 mi
  • Linden War Memorial: 2.2 mi
  • Clintonville Woman's Club / Kiwanis Club of Northern Columbus: 3.0 mi
  • In Memory of Rand P. Hollenback of Columbus, Ohio: 3.0 mi
  • Tee Jaye's Arrow: 3.2 mi
Parks
Nature reserves: 52
  • Woodward Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
  • Parkview Parkland: 2.9 mi
  • Glen High Parkland: 3.2 mi
  • Webster Park: 3.3 mi
  • Wilma H. Shiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 51
  • Teepee: 2.6 mi
  • Glen Echo Bird Tunnel: 2.8 mi
  • Northern Cardinal Statue: 3.3 mi
  • Old North: 3.4 mi
  • Expo Sculpture: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 45
Museums: 41
Attractions: 23
  • 13th Floor Haunted House: 2.6 mi
  • Ohio Village: 3.0 mi
  • Ohio History Connection: 3.2 mi
  • Dragon with Toothbrush: 3.5 mi
  • Armintrout Fire Tower: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Brevoort Park: 2.2 mi
  • Sandefur Wetland Pavilion: 3.5 mi
  • Ze Goat Picnic: 6.2 mi
  • River Bluffs: 7.2 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Milliken Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Indian Run Falls: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lee M. Rizor Memorial Highway Rest Area: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich HillNNE414 m23.0 mi
Beavers HillE383 m14.4 mi
Flowerpot HillE334 m23.1 mi
Parnassus HillE325 m23.8 mi
Sugarloaf HillE321 m23.1 mi
Spangler HillS243 m13.4 mi
Baker HillS241 m9.7 mi
Marlboro HillS190 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0420:2421:05
September equinox07:2018:5519:31
December solstice07:5116:2717:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293141536372757366554334
Precip in3.12.63.94.04.84.74.33.83.83.23.03.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus Wcmh, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/748892394

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