World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Moser Hill stands 284 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is World War I Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 4.7 miles off. 136 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
V-1 German Buzz Bomb FZG-76 from World War II
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 25 mi
136 named places within 25 miles
- Mary Rogers Field Park: 0.3 mi
- Scott Hamilton Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Bowman Park: 0.4 mi
- Robe Ann Park: 0.7 mi
- Micaela Cancilla Park: 0.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 4.9 mi
- Hughes Hill: 6.0 mi
- Wiegands Hill: 6.6 mi
- Hadden Hill: 6.7 mi
- Snyder Hill: 6.9 mi
- Baker's Camp Bridge: 8.7 mi
- Mansfield Roller Mill: 12.8 mi
- McCloud Nature Center: 16.3 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 16.6 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 23.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 17.0 mi
- World War Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Camp Hughes: 22.6 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Shades State Park: 22.7 mi
- Augusta Woods Nature Preserve: 23.8 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 0.4 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 0.6 mi
- Hendricks County Museum: 19.8 mi
- Ten O' Clock Line Treaty Museum: 23.0 mi
- Lusk Home: 24.2 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 24.2 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 24.2 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 24.8 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.9 mi
- Lower Cataract Falls: 14.2 mi
- Upper Cataract Falls: 14.7 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 23.0 mi
- Fern Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 22.8 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Cataract Falls Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Public Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 18.4 mi
- St. Stephen's Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Hulman Beach: 12.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moser Hill | SE 141° | 284 m | 8.4 mi |
| Keller Hill | E 97° | 283 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hadden Hill | SE 144° | 279 m | 6.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | SSE 155° | 275 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hale Hill | S 174° | 269 m | 18.3 mi |
| Shumaker Hill | ESE 123° | 268 m | 18.9 mi |
| Snyder Hill | SSE 165° | 267 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gaston Hill | S 172° | 266 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:39 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:44 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greencastle 1 W, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4418345333
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