World War Memorial
World War Memorial is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Bald Hill stands 262 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockville Lake Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana passes 17 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1930
What to expect
- Operated by
- Parke County Commissioners
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
- 27.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rockville Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Camp Weeapahko: 7.7 mi
- Jungle Park: 8.7 mi
- Lake Park: 9.0 mi
- Lyford Park: 10.9 mi
- Young Immigrant: 11.4 mi
- Self-Made Man: 19.8 mi
- Chemistry Honor Society Certificate: 19.9 mi
- Depth of Field: 19.9 mi
- Leave Your Mark (2013): 19.9 mi
- Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 3.3 mi
- Bridgeton Mill: 8.3 mi
- Falls Canyon: 8.7 mi
- Boulder Canyon: 8.8 mi
- Bear Hollow: 8.8 mi
- Lusk Home: 9.3 mi
- Ernie Pyle World War II Museum: 14.5 mi
- Putnam County Train Museum: 20.8 mi
- Putnam County Museum: 20.8 mi
- Eugene V. Debs Museum: 22.1 mi
- Col. Lieber Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Juliet Straus Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Claude Matthews Medallion: 11.5 mi
- Craig Park Military Plaza: 17.0 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 19.9 mi
- Early Station: 8.3 mi
- Montezuma Station: 8.7 mi
- Toronto: 14.2 mi
- Randall: 15.6 mi
- West Dana: 16.0 mi
- Raccoon State Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
- Turkey Run State Park: 9.2 mi
- Shades State Park: 15.3 mi
- Fern Cliff Nature Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Bachner Nature Reserve: 20.7 mi
- The Sam and Joy Hulbert Rose Garden: 19.9 mi
- Bamboo Garden: 19.9 mi
- Herbs Garden: 21.3 mi
- City of Hollies Tree Farm: 21.9 mi
- ISU Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 17.2 mi
- Truax Hill: 18.7 mi
- Pottsville Hill: 19.2 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion Aztek Park : 7.6 mi
- Canyon Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Honeycomb Rock: 15.6 mi
- Fern Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Speed Beach: 20.0 mi
- Hulman Beach: 25.0 mi
- Mansfield Covered Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Silver Cascade Falls: 14.8 mi
- Twigg Rest Park: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | ESE 122° | 262 m | 17.2 mi |
| Truax Hill | NNE 30° | 244 m | 18.7 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | SSE 154° | 205 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pottsville Hill | SW 214° | 179 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:26 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:41 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:45 | 17:28 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2837186741
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