- Elevation, modelled
- 1,202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cowboy Hill1,293 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Rush Byway2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1423, -102.8580
Carhenge is a artwork in Nebraska, at a modelled 1,202 m. Cowboy Hill stands 1,293 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Carhenge Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Gold Rush Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carhenge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Hill | SSW 198° | 1,293 m | 16.6 mi |
| Wild Horse Butte | N 5° | 1,230 m | 8.2 mi |
| Box Butte | NNE 27° | 1,218 m | 11.3 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 3.1 mi off the Sandhills JourneyNational
22 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 13
- Carhenge Park: 0.0 mi
- Laing Park: 2.1 mi
- Sudman Field: 2.2 mi
- Central Park North: 2.6 mi
- Central Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 3
- Wild Horse Butte: 8.2 mi
- Box Butte: 11.3 mi
- Cowboy Hill: 16.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Sallows Military Museum: 2.6 mi
- Knight Museum and Sandhills Center: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Fourd Seasons: 0.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alliance 1wnw, 3 mi away.
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