- Elevation, modelled
- 352 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boocker point361.12 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2610, -95.9467
Pencil Bench is a artwork in Nebraska, at a modelled 352 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Folded Square Alphabet O, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pencil Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 300° | 361.12 m | 11.7 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Folded Square Alphabet O: 0.0 mi
- Yellow Ascending: 0.0 mi
- 22 1/2 Degrees with Crayon Tips: 0.0 mi
- Noodles & Doodles: 0.0 mi
- The Embrace (Reflection): 0.1 mi
Parks
- Discovery Garden: 0.0 mi
- First National Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Park East: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Courage Park: 0.6 mi
- Dewey Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Among the Valiant: 0.4 mi
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : "I've Been to the Mountain Top": 0.4 mi
- The Lynching of George Smith: 0.5 mi
- The Lynching of Will Brown: 0.5 mi
- Omaha Centennial: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 59
- Joslyn Castle: 1.3 mi
- The Offut Manor: 1.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 2.1 mi
- Lauritzen Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Takin & Goral: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- The Nature Conservancy: 1.1 mi
- Gibson Bend: 3.3 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 3.6 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 4.6 mi
Museums: 35
- Joslyn Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 0.5 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 1.2 mi
- Durham Museum: 1.2 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 18
- Cafe Garden: 0.0 mi
- Entrance Garden: 0.1 mi
- Polina Gardens: 0.9 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Canopies: 0.8 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Margaritaville: 12.2 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Devil's Slide: 7.5 mi
- Queen Hill: 23.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- De Soto: 17.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.4 mi
- Riverside: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Paradise Park Beach: 10.2 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Boocker point: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Stone Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Linoma Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
| 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 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 3 mi
- Council Bluffs · 4 mi
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Papillion · 9 mi
- Gretna · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
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