C-47 Plane Crash Memorial
C-47 Plane Crash Memorial is a memorial in Iowa, Wisconsin. C-47 Plane Crash Memorial is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint East Observation Tower, as well as near the nature reserve Blue Mound State Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mound State Park and Cave of the Mounds.
Blue Mound State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Mailseth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blue Mound State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, located atop the largest hill in the southern half of the state, near the village of Blue Mounds.
Cave of the Mounds
Cave
Photo: Caves Rock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, United States, is named for two nearby hills called the Blue Mounds. It is located in the southern slope of the east hill. Cave of the Mounds is situated 2 miles southeast of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Brigham County Park
Nature reserve
Photo: TheCatalyst31, CC0.
Brigham County Park is a county park located in western Dane County, Wisconsin near the village of Blue Mounds. The park encompasses 232 acres and includes 25 campsites. Brigham County Park is situated 1½ miles east of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Mounds and Barneveld.
Blue Mounds
Village
Photo: Bbaillod, Public domain.
Blue Mounds is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 950. The village is adjacent to the Town of Blue Mounds, and is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
Barneveld
Village
Photo: Ylem, Public domain.
Barneveld is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,331 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after John of Barneveld of the Netherlands. Barneveld is situated 2½ miles west of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
Mount Horeb
Town
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Mount Horeb is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,754 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Mount Horeb is situated 6 miles east of C-47 Plane Crash Memorial.
C-47 Plane Crash Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In the late hours of November 25, 1944, a C-47 Army cargo plane en route from Chicago to Minneapolis crashed into Blue Mound 400-500 feet north of this monument. The plane had encountered a winter storm, and burdened by built up ice, was attempting to ret”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Iowa, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.02842° or 43° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
-89.84952° or 89° 50′ 58″ westOpen location code
86MG25H2+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 3134966322OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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