George and Sarah Joslyn Home historical marker
George and Sarah Joslyn Home historical marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Offut Manor, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The Joslyns purchased the Sutphen farm in 1093 and began landscaping the five-acre site. Omaha architect John McDonald designed the the thirty-four-room house was completed in 1903 It includes an interior conservatory designed by landscape architect Jens
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Offut Manor: 0.0 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 0.1 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 1.4 mi
- Model Railroad: 3.2 mi
- Lauritzen Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Rock, Paper, Scissors: 0.4 mi
- Hope Tower: 0.4 mi
- Folded Square Alphabet Q: 0.5 mi
- Healing: 0.5 mi
- Search: 0.5 mi
- Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Gifford Park: 0.5 mi
- Mercer Park: 0.6 mi
- Medical Center Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Bemis Park: 0.7 mi
- War Mother's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- President Gerald R Ford Birthsite: 1.3 mi
- North 24th Street Historic District: 1.4 mi
- Veteranʻs Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Among the Valiant: 1.7 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum: 1.4 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 1.6 mi
- Great Plains Black History Museum: 1.9 mi
- Malcolm X Memorial Foundation: 2.1 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 2.3 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 4.0 mi
- Gibson Bend: 4.2 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 5.3 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 0.2 mi
- Healing Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cafe Garden: 1.4 mi
- Entrance Garden: 1.4 mi
- Canopies: 2.1 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Margaritaville: 13.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Devil's Slide: 7.5 mi
- Queen Hill: 23.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.8 mi
- De Soto: 17.1 mi
- Riverside: 22.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 10.7 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 22.5 mi
- Boocker point: 10.5 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George and Sarah Joslyn Home historical marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 304° | 361.12 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:59 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omaha Eppley Airfield, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12948667425
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 2 mi
- Council Bluffs · 6 mi
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Gretna · 16 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
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