Big Springs Historical Marker
Big Springs Historical Marker is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,080 m. Marks Butte stands 1,242 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Platte River Road Historical Marker, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34829826, matched on coordinates and name (107 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1080 m
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
47 named places within 25 miles
- Bittersweet State Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Meline Park: 4.0 mi
- Union Pacific Railroad Park: 4.3 mi
- Thompson Park: 4.6 mi
- McGreer Camper Park: 7.2 mi
- Windlass Hill: 16.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 19.5 mi
- Clay Peak: 19.9 mi
- Marks Butte: 21.6 mi
- Barn Butte: 21.7 mi
- Old Ford Garage: 4.2 mi
- The Fort Sedgwick Museum: 4.3 mi
- Julesburg Depot Museum: 4.4 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 23.5 mi
- Pony Express historical trail marker: 5.1 mi
- Colorado Northeast Corner: 8.6 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 12.7 mi
- Pony Express: 5.1 mi
- Swept Away: 5.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Julesburg: 5.2 mi
- Ogallala Rest Area Eastbound (MM 123): 22.9 mi
- Signal Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Eagles Cliff: 22.9 mi
- Cedar View Beach: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Springs Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Butte | SW 226° | 1,242 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Vernon | WNW 297° | 1,215 m | 19.5 mi |
| McCuligan Butte | NNW 340° | 1,133 m | 24.6 mi |
| Windlass Hill | NNE 18° | 1,104 m | 16.4 mi |
| Barn Butte | NNW 347° | 1,093 m | 21.7 mi |
| Clay Peak | N 3° | 1,075 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:44 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Julesburg, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357778805
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