Great Platte River Road Historical Marker
Great Platte River Road Historical Marker is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 897 m. Big Bald Hill stands 1,056 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sutherland Rest Area Westbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
park in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49495602, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 897 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
48 named places within 25 miles
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Washington Park: 4.5 mi
- Centennial Park: 4.9 mi
- East Hershey State Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 17.0 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 17.5 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Westbound: 0.0 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Eastbound: 0.4 mi
- Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker: 0.4 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 17.1 mi
- Hole in the Wall Beach: 2.4 mi
- Hershey Beach: 3.0 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Alkali Station historical marker: 22.3 mi
- Hershey Garden Belles: 4.7 mi
- Big Bald Hill: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Platte River Road Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald Hill | WNW 303° | 1,056 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:40 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hershey 5 SSE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357779412
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