Vinton
Vinton is a ghost town in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 654 m. Boggs Table stands 787 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bussell Park, a park 5.2 miles away. Loup Rivers Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
23 named places within 25 miles
- Bussell Park: 5.2 mi
- Scotia Canal State Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Arcadia Wayside Park: 11.0 mi
- Fort Hartstuff State Historical Park: 12.9 mi
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- Muddy Point: 15.4 mi
- Happy Jack Peak: 15.6 mi
- Windy Hill: 20.6 mi
- Divide Hill: 22.3 mi
- Boggs Table: 24.0 mi
- Sherman County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Garfield County Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Loup Bottom State Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vinton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggs Table | W 266° | 787 m | 24.0 mi |
| Divide Hill | WNW 297° | 763 m | 22.3 mi |
| Windy Hill | NNW 339° | 725 m | 20.6 mi |
| Muddy Point | SSE 167° | 675 m | 15.4 mi |
| Happy Jack Peak | ESE 115° | 624 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:32 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 16:25 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ORD Evelyn Sharp FLD, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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