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Veteran's Memorial

Veteran's Memorial from directly overhead

Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorman Wayside, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
To Honor All Those Who Served in The Armed Forces of the United States, and Especially to Those Residents of the Town of Fitchburg Who Have Given Their Lives in Service To Their Country.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.98428, -89.42977

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gorman Wayside: 0.0 mi
  • Hillside Heights Park: 0.3 mi
  • Byrne Park: 0.7 mi
  • Oak Meadow Park: 0.9 mi
  • Nobel Woods: 0.9 mi
Gardens
  • Lacy Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Rimrock/Green Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Magnolia & Lilac: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Seasonal Inspirations: 3.3 mi
  • Community: 3.4 mi
  • Allied Community Obelisk: 3.6 mi
  • Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 4.4 mi
  • St Andrew's Mary Statue: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Lang Family House of Terror (Seasonal): 4.9 mi
  • Bison: 5.2 mi
  • Badgers: 5.2 mi
  • Conservation Carousel: 5.2 mi
  • Tundra Buggy: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 22
Peaks: 16
Springs: 8
  • Big Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Council Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Springs: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.4 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 6.7 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 3.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Train Car: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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
Blue MoundsW 278°524 m21.6 mi
Indian CastleWNW 285°354 m24.6 mi
Liberty Pole HillS 175°338 m10.7 mi
Liberty MoundE 81°326 m13.7 mi
Frederick's HillNNW 344°317 m10.1 mi
Mount PleasantWSW 241°316 m12.5 mi
Mount JuliaWSW 238°313 m11.1 mi
Badger Mill HillW 268°310 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:41
September equinox06:4618:1918:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5452192562

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