Veterans Memorial
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Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Twin Mounds stands 461 m to the east-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cloud County Historical Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Cloud County Veterans Memorial is a monument located in Concordia, Kansas. The memorial includes an eternal flame that has been burning since the monument was established on November 11, 1968. The memorial is located in the northwest corner of the county courthouse square. The engraved plaque on the memorial reads:
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Wikidata Q5135658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
24 named places within 25 miles
- Broadway Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Concordia City Park: 0.3 mi
- Second Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Decker Park: 0.6 mi
- Hood Park: 0.6 mi
- Cloud County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Union Pacific Depot: 0.4 mi
- Republic County Historical Society: 16.9 mi
- Train caboose: 16.9 mi
- High Banks Racing Museum: 18.0 mi
- Sibley: 3.8 mi
- Strawberry: 23.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Strawberry: 23.7 mi
- Twin Mounds: 9.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | ESE 118° | 461 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:22 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:28 | 17:11 |
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 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concordia Asos, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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