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Riverside

Riverside from directly overhead

Riverside is a ghost town in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Skunk Hill stands 412 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Linoma Lighthouse, a lighthouse 3.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 24 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates41.09940, -96.35560

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Best Fishing Spot: 4.0 mi
  • Wiggenhorn Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Memphis Lake State Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
  • Plum Creek Subdivision Park and Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
  • Chestnut Ridge Park: 5.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 57
Attractions: 45
  • M60: 5.9 mi
  • Bison: 6.5 mi
  • Wolves: 6.8 mi
  • Crane Meadows: 6.8 mi
  • Bear: 6.8 mi
Museums: 25
Gardens: 23
Nature reserves: 13
Picnic sites: 5
Peaks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Beer Bottle Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Paradise Park Beach: 24.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riverside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Skunk HillNW 307°412 m17.5 mi
Bodleys HillNW 305°397 m16.7 mi
Boocker pointNNE 33°361.12 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0119:38
June solstice05:5420:2021:02
September equinox07:1418:4819:24
December solstice07:4816:1617:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232739506272767466533928
Precip in0.81.01.73.25.24.53.74.03.22.41.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland #2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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