Washington Monument
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Washington Monument is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Holy Hill stands 376 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish-American War Soldier, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Washington Monument is a public artwork by American artist Richard Henry Park located on the Court of Honor in front of the Milwaukee Public Library Central Library, which is near Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture is a full-length portrait of a 43-year-old George Washington, and stands on a granite pedestal; a bronze woman points up at Washington while a child, also made out of bronze, gazes upward. It was sculpted by Richard Henry Park and was erected in 1885 with philanthropic financial support from Elizabeth Plankinton. The statue was restored between July 2016 and January 2018.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q7972063, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1885
- Height
- 10'6"
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- RH PARK SC;F. GALLI FUSERO;WASHINGTON;The Gift of Elizabeth A. Plankinton To the City of Milwaukee 1885
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Spanish-American War Soldier: 0.0 mi
- The Midsummer Carnival Shaft: 0.0 mi
- The Victorious Charge: 0.1 mi
- Marquette Interchange Project: 0.1 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial: 0.2 mi
- A Beam of Sun to Shake the Sky: 0.1 mi
- The Last Alarm: 0.1 mi
- The Spirit of Polonia: 0.2 mi
- Woodland Indian and Whistling Swans: 0.2 mi
- Westown Gateway Mural: 0.2 mi
- Clas Park: 0.1 mi
- India-America Friendship Park: 0.2 mi
- MacArthur Square: 0.2 mi
- Vel R. Phillips Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Zeidler Union Square: 0.4 mi
- The Stone Creek Coffee Factory: 0.4 mi
- Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame: 0.4 mi
- River Rhythms: 0.5 mi
- Live at Peck: 0.6 mi
- Living The Legend Rivet Walls: 0.7 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 1.2 mi
- Lakeshore State Park: 1.4 mi
- Downer Woods: 3.6 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 4.1 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 4.6 mi
- Milwaukee Public Museum: 0.2 mi
- Milwaukee County Historical Center: 0.5 mi
- Harley-Davidson Museum: 0.6 mi
- Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: 0.8 mi
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.9 mi
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 1.3 mi
- Desert Dome: 1.4 mi
- Tropical Dome: 1.4 mi
- Show Dome: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.4 mi
- McKinley Beach: 2.3 mi
- Bradford Beach: 3.0 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.6 mi
- Private Beach: 11.3 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 24.2 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.5 mi
- Root Creek: 6.1 mi
- Brookfield Center: 11.5 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.1 mi
- Denoon: 18.1 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 24.1 mi
- Mount Bayside: 10.0 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 23.0 mi
- Lapham Hill: 23.7 mi
- Holy Hill: 24.8 mi
- Silurian Spring: 15.3 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 18.0 mi
- Nemahbin Spring: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Hill | NW 305° | 376 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lapham Hill | W 269° | 368 m | 23.7 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SW 223° | 290 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4001249870
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