Dobytown
Dobytown is a ghost town in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 649 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dobytown Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 26.1 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Collins Park: 3.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 3.8 mi
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park: 4.3 mi
- Pioneer Park: 4.4 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Coot Shallows State Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 2.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 2.9 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 3.8 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 4.4 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 2.0 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 3.3 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 4.2 mi
- Yanney Beach: 4.1 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 4.1 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 4.2 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 5.1 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 4.4 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 6.1 mi
- Topeka Peak: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dobytown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | E 80° | 638 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:30 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:29 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to Dobytown.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.