Historic site · Minnesota
Veteran's Memorial
Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Hurrle Peak stands 370 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Honoring the brave men and women of our military.
How to reach it
Coordinates45.30246, -93.78013
- On the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ellison Park: 0.1 mi
- 4th Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Swan Park: 0.6 mi
- East Bridge Park: 0.7 mi
- West Bridge Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Kelly-meyer Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Uncas Dunes SNA: 8.2 mi
- Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods Scientific Natural Area: 8.9 mi
- Uncas Dunes SNA: 9.2 mi
- William H. Houlton Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Cascades Development Monument: 8.4 mi
- Babcock Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
- Monument: 10.8 mi
- Rogers Veterans' Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Military Tribute: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Fresh Acres Farm: 4.2 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 8.5 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 12.1 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 14.1 mi
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Wright County Hisrotical Society: 7.8 mi
- Sherburne History Center's Museum and Sand Burr Gift Shop: 9.4 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 12.3 mi
- Ames–Florida-Stork House: 15.1 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Ray Lemke Garden: 13.1 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Above and Beyond: 20.2 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 20.3 mi
- Pixel Jared: 24.1 mi
- SCSU Logo: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Central Minnesota Rest Area & Travel Information Center: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Rebecca: 16.0 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dickinson: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chipmunk picnic area: 20.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Hurrle Peak: 20.9 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurrle Peak | WNW 287° | 370 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:22 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:46 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo 2NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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