Ascension
Ascension is an artwork in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteranʻs Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stainless steel
What to expect
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Veteranʻs Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Bosco: 0.7 mi
- George and Sarah Joslyn Home historical marker: 1.5 mi
- Milacek Monument Co Inc: 1.7 mi
- War Mother's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Pep Bowl: 0.5 mi
- Elmwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Young Park: 0.7 mi
- Metcalfe Park: 0.9 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 0.5 mi
- The Offut Manor: 1.5 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 1.5 mi
- Prairie Dogs: 4.6 mi
- Takin & Goral: 4.6 mi
- Marlin Briscoe: 0.5 mi
- Link: 0.8 mi
- Black Twist: 0.8 mi
- Search: 1.2 mi
- Waterworks: 1.5 mi
- Malcolm X Memorial Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum: 2.9 mi
- Great Plains Black History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 3.1 mi
- Omaha Home for the Boys Visitors Center and History Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 3.8 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 4.9 mi
- Gibson Bend: 5.5 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 6.5 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 1.4 mi
- Healing Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Canopies: 3.6 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Margaritaville: 14.9 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Devil's Slide: 7.7 mi
- Queen Hill: 24.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 24.4 mi
- De Soto: 16.6 mi
- Riverside: 21.7 mi
- Rock Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 11.6 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 21.7 mi
- Boocker point: 9.2 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ascension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 308° | 361.12 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omaha Eppley Airfield, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5111504252
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 1 mi
- Council Bluffs · 7 mi
- Bellevue · 8 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Gretna · 15 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
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