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War Gun

War Gun from directly overhead

War Gun is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Mary Hill stands 332 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl Schurz Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates44.01751, -88.51624

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Washington Avenue Historic District: 0.3 mi
  • Stevens Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fort Bragg Monument Park: 0.6 mi
  • Menominee Park: 0.7 mi
  • Roe Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Carl Schurz Monument: 0.0 mi
  • Chief Oshkosh Statue: 0.4 mi
  • WWII/Korean/Vietnam War Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • Knaggs Ferry: 3.0 mi
  • Memorial Wall: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Train Ride: 0.4 mi
  • McDonald's: 2.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Carriage House Courtyard: 2.3 mi
  • Covervatory: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 20
Artworks: 17
  • Opera House Square Sundial: 1.1 mi
  • Neenah High School Rocket: 10.1 mi
  • Eagle Sculpture: 11.1 mi
  • George Washington: 12.0 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 12
Peaks: 7
  • Compass Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Mary Hill: 17.6 mi
  • Jennerjohn Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Scott Hill: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sunset Beach: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mary HillSSE 155°332 m17.6 mi
Scott HillSW 223°309 m20.5 mi
Spaulding HillSW 235°299 m22.6 mi
Pools HillWSW 237°243 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:1219:5720:41
September equinox06:4218:1518:53
December solstice07:2615:3216:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182132455868727063503725
Precip in1.31.11.93.23.94.83.83.43.32.92.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oshkosh, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6742471473

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