Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 639 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Kearny State Recreation Area, a park 2.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34841664, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 639 m
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
107 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Rowe Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park: 6.1 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 6.6 mi
- Patriot Park: 6.7 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Gleason Waterfowl Production Area: 15.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 2.8 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 5.3 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 7.2 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 7.8 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 7.9 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 5.5 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Susan O. Hail Grave: 12.5 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 4.9 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 7.6 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 8.6 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Big Bird House: 23.5 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 8.5 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 8.6 mi
- Yanney Beach: 8.5 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 8.6 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 9.1 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 10.9 mi
- Dobytown: 5.0 mi
- Topeka Peak: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | ENE 78° | 638 m | 19.4 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 | 17:12 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357781778
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