Sable Antelope
Sable Antelope is an attraction in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tortoise, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.3 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
- 2.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 3.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Land Rover: 0.0 mi
- Green Land Rover: 0.1 mi
- Mammoth: 0.1 mi
- Stingray Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Lion's Pride: 0.3 mi
- Float Plane: 0.4 mi
- Omaha Centennial: 2.3 mi
- The Lynching of Will Brown: 2.3 mi
- The Lynching of George Smith: 2.3 mi
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : "I've Been to the Mountain Top": 2.3 mi
- Kenefick Park: 0.5 mi
- Infield at The Zoo: 0.5 mi
- Rudy Novacek Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- Deer Hollow Park: 1.0 mi
- Spring Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Tortoise: 0.0 mi
- Lion Training: 0.1 mi
- Bongo: 0.1 mi
- Hawk's Foundation Lion's Pride & Habitat: 0.1 mi
- Cheetah: 0.1 mi
- Gibson Bend: 0.7 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 1.5 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 1.8 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 1.9 mi
- Vincent Bluff Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 1.6 mi
- El Museo Latino: 1.7 mi
- Durham Museum: 1.8 mi
- Sokol South Omaha Czechoslovak Museum: 2.0 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 2.3 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 1.5 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Polina Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Canopies: 2.2 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Margaritaville: 10.2 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Devil's Slide: 10.1 mi
- Queen Hill: 20.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.9 mi
- De Soto: 20.2 mi
- Rock Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Riverside: 24.2 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 22.5 mi
- Boocker point: 14.1 mi
- King Hill: 22.5 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sable Antelope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 306° | 361.12 m | 14.1 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 168° | 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/6713910872
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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