Mormon Bridge historical marker
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Mormon Bridge historical marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Florence Mill Historical Marker, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1953-06-01
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- No. 131 erected June 1, 1953 Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge This bridge is on the Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Rocky Mountains. Driven from their homes by mobs, many of the dispossessed Mormon people crossed the Mississippi river
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 12.6 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Florence Mill Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- North Market Square Park: 0.3 mi
- Danish Vennelyst Park: 0.4 mi
- Bank of Florence Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- Florence Park: 0.7 mi
- 'Welcome To Historic Florence' Mural: 0.6 mi
- Mural: 4.4 mi
- Omaha Lollipop: 4.4 mi
- Dance of the Cranes: 4.9 mi
- Ceres: 5.0 mi
- HH-52A Seaguard: 5.6 mi
- Missles: 5.6 mi
- Old Plane: 5.6 mi
- Ship Propellers: 5.6 mi
- Ship Guns: 5.6 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 6.4 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 6.6 mi
- Hitchcock Nature Center: 6.9 mi
- Cook Park: 8.7 mi
- Gibson Bend: 8.8 mi
- Florence Mill Museum: 0.2 mi
- Historic Florence Depot Museum: 0.2 mi
- Historic Florence Bank Museum: 0.5 mi
- Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters: 0.8 mi
- General Crook House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Cafe Garden: 5.9 mi
- Entrance Garden: 5.9 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.0 mi
- Healing Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Canopies: 6.2 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Margaritaville: 16.1 mi
- Devil's Slide: 1.7 mi
- Boocker point: 9.5 mi
- De Soto: 11.9 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 16.0 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mormon Bridge historical marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | W 270° | 361.12 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Omaha #1, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9943898765
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 7 mi
- Council Bluffs · 8 mi
- Bellevue · 13 mi
- Papillion · 14 mi
- Missouri Valley · 15 mi
- Gretna · 21 mi
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