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Vietnam Veterans Monument

Vietnam Veterans Monument, a historic site in Texas
Vietnam Veterans Monument, a historic site in TexasLBJ Library photo by Lauren Gerson · Public domain
Vietnam Veterans Monument, a historic site in Texas
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Vietnam Veterans Monument is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Shingle Hills stands 433 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, is a memorial designed by New Mexico artist Duke Sundt, installed on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, United States. It serves as a tribute to all Texans who served in the Vietnam War and a memorial to the 3,417 who died. Ground was broken on March 25, 2013 on the northeast side of the Capitol. The monument was dedicated on March 29, 2014.

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Wikidata Q17054391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates30.27549, -97.73906

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Waterloo Park: 0.2 mi
  • The Old Bakery Bicentennial Square: 0.3 mi
  • Pat Crow Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Capitol Mall: 0.3 mi
  • Health Learning Building Courtyard: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 55
Gardens: 52
Museums: 39
Peaks: 39
Attractions: 19
  • Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well: 0.4 mi
  • French Legation State Historic Site: 0.7 mi
  • Statesman Bat Observation Center: 1.1 mi
  • South Congress Bat Colony: 1.2 mi
  • Rock Wall At Zilker: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Twin Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Sculpture Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Hill of Life Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Lower McKinney Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 6.3 mi
Springs: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
  • Bird Bluff: 3.2 mi
  • Seismic Wall: 4.2 mi
  • Fern Bluff: 17.1 mi
  • Chalk Bluff: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 5.7 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 6.2 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 8.1 mi
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vietnam Veterans Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shingle HillsW 275°433 m20.8 mi
Lone Man MountainWSW 237°416 m24.9 mi
Wallace MountainWSW 253°406 m20.9 mi
Travis PeakNW 316°382 m24.9 mi
Chalk KnobW 274°364 m15.1 mi
Flint Rock HillWNW 284°360 m14.5 mi
Signal HillWSW 245°353 m14.1 mi
Polecat KnobNW 325°346 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:3120:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5917:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525663707783868781726154
Precip in2.61.92.92.45.03.72.02.73.53.92.92.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin-camp Mabry, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6990944960

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