Artwork · Nebraska
The Light Sculpture
The Light Sculpture is an artwork in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. The nearest named place is Heartfelt Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates40.91585, -97.09175
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Open Book Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Boiler Breakout: 0.1 mi
- Creation Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Son of Man Be Free: 0.1 mi
- Wheel Smash: 0.2 mi
Parks
- The C.G. “Kelly” and Virginia Holthus Family Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Karol Kay Park: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Plum Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Moffit Park: 1.1 mi
Museums: 21
- Bartels Museum of Rocks and Minerals: 0.1 mi
- Nebraska National Guard Museum: 0.7 mi
- Dinosaur Museum (closed): 7.2 mi
- Seward County Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
- Seward County Historical Society Museum: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 17
- Pollinator Garden: 19.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.2 mi
- Highland Grove: 19.5 mi
- Sheldon Sculpture Garden: 21.3 mi
- Burnett Garden: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Heartfelt Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln Aviation Personalities Before 1930 Historical Marker: 18.3 mi
- Lincolns Emergence as an Aviation Center Historical Marker: 18.3 mi
- North Bottoms Historical Marker: 21.1 mi
- Lincolns Founding Block Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Straight Water Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Redtail State Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Shypoke State Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 20.7 mi
- Robber's Cave Tours: 22.2 mi
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Smith Creek Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- Master Tables: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 6.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:23 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seward, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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