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Columbus Powerhouse historical marker

Columbus Powerhouse historical marker, a historic site in Nebraska
Columbus Powerhouse historical marker, a historic site in NebraskaTony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Columbus Powerhouse historical marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 443 m. Indian Hill stands 464 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Powerhouse Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

The story

Nebraska historical marker

Dates from 2016.

Wikidata Q135265501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.46207, -97.32954

70 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
Nature reserves: 10
  • Wilkinson State Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
  • Fertig Tallgrass Prairie: 9.3 mi
  • White Tail Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
  • Lookingglass Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
  • Flatsedge State Wildlife Management Area: 18.3 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 4
Peaks: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillESE 103°464 m20.7 mi
Brewery HillE 83°430 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0519:42
June solstice05:5720:2521:07
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5316:1917:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232739506272767466523827
Precip in0.70.71.42.94.64.73.53.32.52.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus 3 NE, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12991276613

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