Fort Kearney Historical Marker
Fort Kearney Historical Marker is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 662 m. The nearest named place is Kearney Rest Area Eastbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.0 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
park in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q34877753, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 662 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
103 named places within 25 miles
- The Great Plains Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Kearney Cotton Mill Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- West Lincolnway Park: 2.6 mi
- Meadowlark North Park: 3.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 3.6 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Coot Shallows State Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 7.7 mi
- Blue Hole East State Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 3.5 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 3.9 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 4.5 mi
- Kearney Area Childrens Museum: 5.6 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 5.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 2.7 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 3.6 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 6.2 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 0.0 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 1.9 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 2.7 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 2.4 mi
- Yanney Beach: 2.7 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 2.8 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 4.4 mi
- Dobytown: 6.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:31 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:29 | 17:13 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357783713
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