Fort Kearney Historical Marker
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Fort Kearney Historical Marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 646 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Kearney Visitor's Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34877764, matched on coordinates and name (246 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 646 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
106 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Great Platte River Road Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park: 4.4 mi
- Collins Park: 4.9 mi
- Centennial Park: 5.4 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area: 14.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 0.1 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 2.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 4.5 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 5.3 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 5.6 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Susan O. Hail Grave: 15.4 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 2.5 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 5.0 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 6.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Yanney Beach: 5.9 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 5.9 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 6.4 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 5.9 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 6.3 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 6.3 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 8.2 mi
- Dobytown: 2.2 mi
- Topeka Peak: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Kearney Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | E 79° | 638 m | 22.2 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 | 17:13 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357781793
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