Artwork · Nebraska
Groundwater Colossus
Groundwater Colossus is an artwork in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. The nearest named place is Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2012-09-13
- Material
- brick
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81506, -96.69062
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trago Spray Park: 0.3 mi
- McWilliams Park: 0.4 mi
- Donald and Lorena Meier Commons: 0.6 mi
- Hartley Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln Mall: 0.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum: 0.2 mi
- Nebraska State Historical Society Building: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Nebraska History: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- University of Nebraska State Museum: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 20
- Holling Garden: 0.4 mi
- Donaldson Garden: 0.6 mi
- Love Library Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Andrews Garden: 0.7 mi
- Enright Garden: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Chief Standing Bear: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte: 0.5 mi
- Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame: 0.8 mi
- National Champions: 0.8 mi
- University of Nebraska Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 1.5 mi
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 1.5 mi
- Robber's Cave Tours: 2.6 mi
- Roca Berry Farm: 11.5 mi
- Elk Prairie: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hands-On Prairie: 5.3 mi
- Harrington Prairie: 5.3 mi
- Hilltop Prairie: 5.4 mi
- Verley Prairie: 6.0 mi
- Prairie Pines Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Master Tables: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- shoreline to reservoir: 22.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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