Okapi
Okapi is an attraction in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Stingray Fountain, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 4.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Stingray Fountain: 0.0 mi
- Lion's Pride: 0.1 mi
- Mammoth: 0.2 mi
- Green Land Rover: 0.3 mi
- Land Rover: 0.3 mi
- Infield at The Zoo: 0.2 mi
- Rudy Novacek Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Deer Hollow Park: 0.7 mi
- Kenefick Park: 0.7 mi
- Float Plane: 0.3 mi
- President Gerald R Ford Birthsite: 2.3 mi
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : "I've Been to the Mountain Top": 2.4 mi
- Omaha Centennial: 2.4 mi
- The Lynching of Will Brown: 2.4 mi
- Meerkats: 0.0 mi
- Kopje Outcropping: 0.0 mi
- Kiewit Corporation Giraffe, White Rhino, Ostrich, & Impala Habitat: 0.1 mi
- Pygmy Goat Kraal: 0.1 mi
- Grewcock Elephant Habitat: 0.1 mi
- El Museo Latino: 1.4 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 1.6 mi
- Sokol South Omaha Czechoslovak Museum: 1.7 mi
- Durham Museum: 1.9 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 2.3 mi
- Gibson Bend: 0.9 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 1.2 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 1.9 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 1.9 mi
- Longs Landing County Park: 4.9 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 1.7 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Polina Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Canopies: 2.3 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Margaritaville: 10.4 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Devil's Slide: 10.2 mi
- Queen Hill: 20.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.8 mi
- De Soto: 20.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Riverside: 23.9 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 7.5 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 22.2 mi
- Boocker point: 13.9 mi
- King Hill: 22.5 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 20.5 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Okapi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 307° | 361.12 m | 13.9 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 167° | 359 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omaha Eppley Airfield, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1989243265
Day trips start here
- Council Bluffs · 4 mi
- Omaha · 4 mi
- Bellevue · 5 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Gretna · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 23 mi
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