Historic site · Minnesota
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. The nearest named place is Major General Doyle E. Larson, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Some died that others might live. Dedicated June, 2007. Thank you to all donors and volunteers who made this memorial possible. To the gallant men and women who served our country with honor in peacetime and war.
How to reach it
Coordinates44.05062, -94.41939
- 12.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Former Dam Site · 16 mi
- Overlook · 17 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
- South Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Flanders Park: 0.3 mi
- Lion's Park: 0.5 mi
- Watona Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 18
- Watona Park Peace Pole: 0.6 mi
- Sarge's Sinclair Auto Station and Flower Shop: 15.4 mi
- Old Carol's Grocery Building: 15.4 mi
- Dodd Ford Historic Bridge: 16.6 mi
- SGT Corey Sathoff: 17.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Watonwan County Historical Center: 0.4 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 12.3 mi
- Brown County Historical Society & Museum: 18.2 mi
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Museum: 18.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Major General Doyle E. Larson: 0.0 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.4 mi
- Truman Heritage Walk: 15.4 mi
- Markplatz Mall Arch: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Bigger Manitou Falls: 15.0 mi
- Swan Lake Fall: 15.3 mi
- Triple Falls: 15.8 mi
- Upper Minneopa Falls: 17.7 mi
- Lower Minneopa Falls: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Lind House: 18.2 mi
- Wanda Gag House: 18.4 mi
- Kiesling Park & House: 18.5 mi
- German Park: 18.5 mi
- Glockenspiel: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Shellee's Greenhouse: 0.4 mi
- Betty Todd Troost Memorial Garden: 21.2 mi
- Heart and Soil Community Garden: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.0 mi
- Hiniker Pond Public Beach: 22.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watonwan Rest Area: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- West Newton: 24.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:21 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST James Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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