The Golden Link Historical Marker
The Golden Link Historical Marker is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,294 m. Billy Goat Hill stands 1,431 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheyenne County Historical Marker, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
park in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49569907, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1294 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
29 named places within 25 miles
- Sioux Army Depot Historical Marker: 3.1 mi
- Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Northside Park: 5.3 mi
- Sidney Legion Park: 6.1 mi
- Living Memorial Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Haystack Butte: 18.1 mi
- Kirchnary Butte: 20.7 mi
- Molly and Mable: 22.7 mi
- Lookout Mound: 23.4 mi
- Twin Buttes: 23.8 mi
- Cheyenne County Museum: 6.2 mi
- Prairie Schooner Museum: 18.5 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 23.6 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Eastbound: 0.0 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Westbound: 9.1 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 12.4 mi
- Welcome to Potter: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Golden Link Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Goat Hill | WSW 241° | 1,431 m | 24.3 mi |
| Kirchnary Butte | SSW 210° | 1,389 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Rocks | SW 231° | 1,367 m | 24.2 mi |
| Molly and Mable | SW 216° | 1,332 m | 22.7 mi |
| Flat Top Butte | SW 215° | 1,329 m | 24.1 mi |
| Haystack Butte | SE 143° | 1,271 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lookout Mound | NNE 13° | 1,263 m | 23.4 mi |
| Twin Buttes | SE 136° | 1,178 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney 6 NNW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357778063
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