Veterans of Foreign War Plaque
Veterans of Foreign War Plaque is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Mossy Hill stands 140 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Angel Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway runs past it. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- "In Memory of the Veterans who served in Foreign Wars"
How to reach it
- On the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
74 named places within 25 miles
- Angel Park: 0.1 mi
- Academy Park: 0.2 mi
- Academy Park Sign: 0.2 mi
- Stewart Park Exit: 0.2 mi
- Stewart Park Entrance: 0.3 mi
- Germantown Colony: 0.3 mi
- Webster Parish Bell Tower: 0.3 mi
- Bonnie & Clyde Death Spot: 16.5 mi
- Major General Lewis-Elton Lyle: 24.3 mi
- General Ira C. Eaker: 24.3 mi
- Angel Statue: 0.1 mi
- Child Statue: 0.1 mi
- Wilbur Funderburk - Gardening Tools: 0.2 mi
- Beth Drew Weaver - Flowers: 0.2 mi
- Stewart Pillar: 0.3 mi
- Indian Mound: 7.7 mi
- Giddens Hill: 14.8 mi
- Bull Hill: 14.8 mi
- Big Mound: 15.1 mi
- Duncan Hill: 19.2 mi
- Dorcheat Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Touchstone Wildlife & Art Museum: 18.5 mi
- Barksdale Global Power Museum: 24.3 mi
- Babb Covered Picnic Tables: 1.2 mi
- Hinton Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Angel Garden: 0.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad Depot: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans of Foreign War Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Hill | ESE 120° | 140 m | 22.1 mi |
| Duncan Hill | N 5° | 128 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 2° | 127 m | 14.8 mi |
| Giddens Hill | WSW 254° | 126 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Mound | NNW 347° | 59 m | 15.1 mi |
| Indian Mound | SSW 205° | 44 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 19:48 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:35 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minden, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5324534973
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