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Lowell Historical Marker

Lowell Historical Marker from directly overhead

Lowell Historical Marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 629 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowe Sanctuary, a park 2.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49519781, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
629 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.64751, -98.84730

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 20
Museums: 11
  • Gibbon Heritage Center: 6.9 mi
  • Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 8.3 mi
  • Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 10.5 mi
  • Pioneer Village: 11.3 mi
  • Kearney County Museum: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Yanney Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 14.4 mi
  • Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lowell Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topeka PeakENE 74°638 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0520:2921:11
September equinox07:2418:5819:34
December solstice07:5716:2817:12

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252838496070757365513827
Precip in0.50.61.52.74.43.93.43.01.82.11.00.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357781812

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