- Elevation, modelled
- 382 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Skunk Hill412 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2906, -96.1590
West Omaha Rock is a attraction in Nebraska, at a modelled 382 m. Skunk Hill stands 412 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fallen Officers Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This boulder made national news in November 2019 when CNN and other national news outlets shared the story of 6 vehicles being high centered on the rock within a period of 6 weeks.
landscaping boulder in Omaha, Nebraska
Wikidata Q109237829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Omaha Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skunk Hill | W 264° | 412 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bodleys Hill | W 261° | 397 m | 24.3 mi |
| Boocker point | NNE 13° | 361.12 m | 3.9 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 16.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Pacific Meadows Welcome Sign: 2.0 mi
- Angel of Hope: 2.4 mi
- Father Flanagans Boys Home Historical Marker: 2.6 mi
- Boys Town Pylon: 2.6 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 8.6 mi
- The Offut Manor: 9.9 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 9.9 mi
- M60: 11.8 mi
- Prairie Dogs: 12.8 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 19.9 mi
- Midland Beach: 22.5 mi
- Jet Ski Beach: 22.8 mi
- Fremont Beach: 23.2 mi
- Boocker point: 3.9 mi
- Bodleys Hill: 24.3 mi
- Skunk Hill: 24.4 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 15.5 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 17.8 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 9 mi
- Papillion · 11 mi
- Gretna · 12 mi
- Bellevue · 15 mi
- Council Bluffs · 16 mi
- Missouri Valley · 23 mi
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