First Oil Well Historical Marker
First Oil Well Historical Marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 290 m. Albany Hill stands 389 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanton Lake Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
park in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q134876971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 290 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Heritage Highway
109 named places within 25 miles
- Stanton Lake Park: 3.1 mi
- Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Water Tower Mini Park: 3.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 3.5 mi
- Richardson County Museum: 3.6 mi
- John Philip Falter Museum: 3.7 mi
- Richardson County Military History Museum: 3.7 mi
- Richardson County Historical Society Museum: 3.7 mi
- Old Albany Schoolhouse: 11.1 mi
- Windmill: 14.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.5 mi
- Grave of Homer White: 16.1 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 16.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Ray of Sunshine: 13.2 mi
- Hook-Up Towing UFO: 16.0 mi
- Beautiful City of Maples: 16.2 mi
- Spirit of Hiawatha: 16.3 mi
- Perk Coffee Cup: 16.4 mi
- St. Deroin: 14.2 mi
- Excelsior: 18.1 mi
- Nishnabotna: 18.1 mi
- Napier: 21.9 mi
- Scott City: 23.2 mi
- Hoot Owl Bend Access: 17.5 mi
- Landon Bend Access: 19.2 mi
- Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi
- Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge: 22.5 mi
- Jamerson C. McCormack Conservation Area: 23.0 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 22.6 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 22.8 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 22.9 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 22.9 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 22.9 mi
- Piersons Point: 6.0 mi
- Albany Hill: 11.1 mi
- Waterfront: 14.7 mi
- Angel Falls: 15.0 mi
- Hiawatha Pollinator Plot: 17.0 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Oil Well Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Hill | SW 217° | 389 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls City Brenner FLD, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357788622
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