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Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 5.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Veterans Memorial (AH-1S Huey Cobra Attack Helicopter)

How to reach it

Coordinates40.71225, -89.41143

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Washington Park: 0.1 mi
  • Westgate Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sweitzer Park: 0.5 mi
  • Washington Square: 0.7 mi
  • Recreation Facility Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 48
Artworks: 34
Historic sites: 26
  • Washington F4 Tornado Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Ironworkers Memorial: 7.6 mi
  • Settlement of Peoria Historic Site: 8.2 mi
  • Detweiller Historical Monument: 8.4 mi
  • Constitution Garden: 8.7 mi
Museums: 15
Gardens: 9
  • ICC Horticulture Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Luthy Botanical Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Skip Snyder Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 10.4 mi
  • The Marble Garden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Nichols Mound: 10.8 mi
  • Hazel's Hill: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • F.R. Glasener Beach: 20.4 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nichols MoundESE 118°205 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2719:5220:33
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:1915:5016:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252941526372757367554231
Precip in2.11.82.43.84.84.13.93.73.23.12.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Congerville 2NW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/521577861

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