World War II POW Camp
World War II POW Camp is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Millstone Mountain stands 121 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Joiner City Park, a park 3.9 miles away. Crowley's Ridge Parkway passes 31 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- One of eight prisoner of war camps in Mississippi County, the Bassett camp housed German soldiers captured and shipped to the United States. POWs worked in the cotton fields during their captivity, several taking up agriculture after returning...
How to reach it
- 30.8 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
- 185.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beale Street Landing · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Joiner City Park: 3.9 mi
- Wilson Bicentennial Park: 4.2 mi
- Wilson Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Dyess City Park: 6.6 mi
- Dyess Park: 6.8 mi
- Hampson Archeological Museum State Park: 4.5 mi
- Dyess Colony Museum: 6.6 mi
- Dyess Theater: 6.6 mi
- Lepanto Museum: 13.1 mi
- Mississippi County Museum: 13.8 mi
- W.R. Dyess Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Pentecostal Church: 8.3 mi
- Mississippi County Penal Farm WPA Marker: 18.4 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Tree Trail: 21.8 mi
- Chickasaw Bluff Number Two: 11.5 mi
- Chickasaw Bluff Number One: 15.1 mi
- Chickasaw Bluff Number Three: 15.6 mi
- Johnny Cash Boyhood Home: 8.3 mi
- A Painted House: 13.0 mi
- Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge: 14.9 mi
- Ducks Unlimited Park: 24.9 mi
- Miller Mound: 19.1 mi
- Millstone Mountain: 24.5 mi
- Hendrix Mural: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II POW Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millstone Mountain | ENE 76° | 121 m | 24.5 mi |
| Miller Mound | W 264° | 64 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keiser, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13293746467
Day trips start here
- Marion · 24 mi
- Bartlett · 27 mi
- Memphis · 27 mi
- West Memphis · 27 mi
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