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Chief Standing Bear

Chief Standing Bear from directly overhead

Chief Standing Bear is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 357 m. The nearest named place is Lincoln Children's Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
2017-10-15
Height
10'
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates40.81528, -96.69986

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Donald and Lorena Meier Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Lincoln Mall: 0.5 mi
  • Trago Spray Park: 0.5 mi
  • McWilliams Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lintel Park: 1.0 mi
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 16
Attractions: 5
  • Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 1.0 mi
  • Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 1.8 mi
  • Robber's Cave Tours: 2.5 mi
  • Roca Berry Farm: 11.6 mi
  • Elk Prairie: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Master Tables: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • shoreline to reservoir: 22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5620:2121:03
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:1917:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253041526374787667544029
Precip in0.70.91.62.74.94.53.33.32.92.11.31.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5747679144

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