Veterans Walk of Honor
Veterans Walk of Honor is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Buzzard Rocks stands 388 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. W.V. Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Covered Bridge Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 210 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Veterans Walk of Honor July 4, 2008 America's Veterans have our undying gratitude in time of war and in time of peace. This monument is dedicated to our Washington County Veterans and all who have served in the name of Liberty.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 16.0 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
210 named places within 25 miles
- U.S. W.V. Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Relic Spanish American War 1898: 0.0 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.1 mi
- Washington County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Marietta Bicentennial Time Capsule: 0.2 mi
- Muskingum Park: 0.2 mi
- Fort Harmar Monument: 0.3 mi
- Ohio Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Westside Park: 0.6 mi
- Williamstown Ohio River Access Site: 0.6 mi
- Hunter Hill: 2.8 mi
- Sharktooth Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Daylight Hill: 8.6 mi
- Fox Point: 10.0 mi
- Red Hill: 11.6 mi
- George Floyd mural: 0.0 mi
- Ohio River Tunnel: 0.1 mi
- Say Cheese: 0.1 mi
- Rooted in Kindness: 0.1 mi
- Pearl of Appalachia Mural: 0.1 mi
- Kroger Wetlands: 1.6 mi
- Rudolph Farms: 3.0 mi
- Broughton Nature Park: 3.1 mi
- McDonough Wildlife Refuge: 7.1 mi
- Boord State Nature Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Fort Street Pollinator Habitat: 0.2 mi
- Harvest of Hope: 0.3 mi
- Marietta Discovery Garden: 0.6 mi
- Marietta Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Armstrong Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Hidden Marietta Tour Company: 0.4 mi
- Valley Gem Sternwheeler: 0.6 mi
- Rufus Putnam House: 0.6 mi
- Grindstone - Washington Co. Quarry: 3.3 mi
- Oakland: 11.3 mi
- West Virginia Welcome Center: 1.8 mi
- Washington Interstate 77 NB: 2.8 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 20.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 20.1 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Rock Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Quincy Park: 11.4 mi
- Irish Run Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Walk of Honor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Rocks | SE 137° | 388 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coffee Knob | NNW 347° | 358 m | 22.0 mi |
| Browns Knob | NNW 337° | 351 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kinderhook Hill | E 89° | 338 m | 12.3 mi |
| Haystack Hill | ENE 64° | 334 m | 15.1 mi |
| Dodd Hill | NE 56° | 334 m | 20.0 mi |
| Ferguson Hill | E 87° | 331 m | 12.7 mi |
| Daylight Hill | ENE 71° | 329 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:17 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marietta Wwtp, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8716015642
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