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Brown-Carson Historic House

Brown-Carson Historic House from directly overhead

Brown-Carson Historic House is an attraction in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Brownville Historical Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Heritage Highway runs past it. 100 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1860

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39732, -95.65822

100 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
  • Brownville City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lewis and Clark Camp Site: 0.3 mi
  • Brownville State Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
  • Neal Park: 6.3 mi
  • Sid Brown Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
Museums: 20
Ghost towns: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
  • Peru State College Historical Marker: 6.6 mi
  • Atchison County Walk of Honor: 7.6 mi
  • Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
  • J. Sterling Morton Monument: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 1
  • Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Peru Trail Depot: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Dinosaur: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brown-Carson Historic House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brickyard HillNE 39°344 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5919:35
June solstice05:5320:1620:57
September equinox07:1118:4619:22
December solstice07:4316:1717:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941536474777567554029
Precip in0.81.12.02.95.04.44.33.33.12.51.71.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn 5 ESE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1343584068

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