Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker
Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,290 m. Kirchnary Butte stands 1,389 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sidney Rest Area Westbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
park in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49561572, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1290 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 2.4 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
31 named places within 25 miles
- Legion Park: 2.8 mi
- Living Memorial Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Sidney Legion Park: 3.0 mi
- Fort Sidney Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Northside Park: 4.1 mi
- Haystack Butte: 11.8 mi
- Twin Buttes: 16.3 mi
- Flat Top: 16.8 mi
- Mount Vernon: 20.0 mi
- Kirchnary Butte: 24.3 mi
- Cheyenne County Museum: 3.2 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 15.2 mi
- Prairie Schooner Museum: 20.4 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Westbound: 0.0 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Eastbound: 9.1 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 21.5 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 24.9 mi
- Welcome to Potter: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirchnary Butte | SW 232° | 1,389 m | 24.3 mi |
| Haystack Butte | SSE 169° | 1,271 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Vernon | E 80° | 1,215 m | 20.0 mi |
| Flat Top | SE 133° | 1,207 m | 16.8 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SSE 151° | 1,178 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357778061
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