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World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial from directly overhead

World War II Memorial is a historic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Promise of Youth, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Getting there

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Coordinates44.95208, -93.10223

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Capitol Lawn: 0.1 mi
  • Summit Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pedro Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cathedral Hill Park: 0.4 mi
  • Western Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
Gardens
Nature reserves
Attractions
Beaches: 50
  • Phalen Park Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Gervais Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Longfellow Beach: 4.9 mi
  • White Sand Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Snelling Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • West Picnic Grounds: 3.2 mi
  • Wabun A: 5.6 mi
  • Wabun C: 5.6 mi
  • Wabun B: 5.6 mi
  • Wabun D: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Pilot Knob: 6.0 mi
  • Seminary Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Norwegian Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Sky Hill Park Overlook: 9.6 mi
  • Bissel's Mound: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 2.9 mi
  • Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 3.5 mi
  • Shadow Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Sand Castles: 1.7 mi
  • East Clay Pit: 2.2 mi
  • Middle Clay Pit: 2.4 mi
  • West Clay Pit: 2.4 mi
  • Minnehaha Falls: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 4
  • Hajduk Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 5.9 mi
  • White Worm Springs: 7.3 mi
  • Boiling Springs: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Melander HillESE 108°330 m20.9 mi
Dills MoundSE 125°320 m20.7 mi
Starks MoundESE 120°310 m19.8 mi
Bissel's MoundE 99°307 m13.3 mi
Norwegian HillNW 306°293.522 m8.5 mi
Coons HillE 85°268 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2720:1821:03
September equinox07:0018:3319:12
December solstice07:4815:4616:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133475969737163493522
Precip in0.50.51.42.64.04.64.04.13.12.51.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Paul Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1332666733

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