Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Buck Knoll stands 186 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Monastery Museum, a museum 5.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A Salute to All Veterans
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
102 named places within 25 miles
- Teutopolis Mini-Park: 5.5 mi
- Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Park: 5.6 mi
- Teutopolis Community Park: 6.2 mi
- Sigel Community Park: 7.1 mi
- Community Park: 8.8 mi
- Minion: 22.5 mi
- Shoes: 22.6 mi
- Swizzle Spoon: 22.6 mi
- World's Biggest Barber Pole: 22.6 mi
- Key: 22.6 mi
- Lincoln Log Cabin Replica: 17.5 mi
- Two Story Outhouse: 21.2 mi
- Worlds Largest Mailbox: 22.6 mi
- Porch Swing: 22.6 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 22.7 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- S.S. President: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- WW2 Tank: 21.9 mi
- Trolly: 22.6 mi
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.1 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 18.8 mi
- Prairie Ridge State Natural Area: 19.0 mi
- Fox Ridge State Park: 20.3 mi
- Robert Ridgeway Grasslands: 20.9 mi
- Jordan Hill: 12.8 mi
- Buck Knoll: 13.9 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 14.2 mi
- Turkey Point: 23.4 mi
- Indian Point: 23.6 mi
- Monastery Museum: 5.5 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 7.8 mi
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 9.2 mi
- USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame: 22.7 mi
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Rocky Spring: 20.1 mi
- EIU Secret Garden: 24.3 mi
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knoll | NE 50° | 186 m | 13.9 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | NE 53° | 180 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jordan Hill | SE 135° | 165 m | 12.8 mi |
| Indian Point | S 171° | 137 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turkey Point | S 178° | 135 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Effingham 3SW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5009571474
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