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Whitley County World War II Memorial

Whitley County World War II Memorial from directly overhead

Whitley County World War II Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Diamond Hill stands 312 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitley County Vietnam Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Dedicated to the Valiant Men and Women of Whitley County...
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.15686, -85.48937

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Marshall Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Kenneth Wright Park: 0.4 mi
  • Roy Kirby Trail: 0.4 mi
  • Every Kids Dreamland: 0.4 mi
  • Devol Field: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
Artworks: 34
  • Lifestarts: 15.0 mi
  • Jesus Statue: 15.6 mi
  • Komodo Dragon Statue: 17.9 mi
  • Orangutan Statue: 17.9 mi
  • The Student: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Attractions: 21
  • The Haunted Jail: 0.1 mi
  • The Dixie Historic Sternwheel Paddleboat Tour: 15.6 mi
  • Painting Fun Spot: 16.2 mi
  • Tasmanian Devil: 17.7 mi
  • Goats: 17.8 mi
Museums: 17
  • Whitley County Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
  • Whitley County Fire Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Whitley County Ag Museum: 0.7 mi
  • Churubusco History Center: 10.2 mi
  • Veteran's National Memorial Shrine & Museum: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Indiana Giving Gardens: 0.9 mi
  • Nature American Garden: 1.4 mi
  • The Gladdys Muir Peace Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Discovery Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Betsy Chapman Family Gardens: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Blue Lake Public Access Site: 8.7 mi
  • Fitzgeald Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Westlakes Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Lake Claire: 18.4 mi
  • Pike Lake Beach: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Auburn Rest Area Northbound: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond HillN 355°312 m20.0 mi
Baby MountainNNE 31°309 m24.5 mi
Dunham HillNW 305°292 m14.0 mi
The KnobsN 354°292 m22.9 mi
McElroy HillWNW 291°274 m21.2 mi
Parkview HillE 85°257 m20.5 mi
Buckner HillESE 108°250 m14.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:54
June solstice06:1020:3721:19
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice08:0516:3317:17

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737496069727064524030
Precip in2.52.02.63.84.34.63.94.13.02.93.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia City, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13102724783

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