Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Creek Recreation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 396 Nebraska military personnel who were Killed In Action (KIA) during the Vietnam War
What the record says
- Material
- mixed
What to expect
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingsbury Hills Park: 1.1 mi
- Overland Hills 5 Park: 1.2 mi
- Summit Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- Overland Hills Park: 1.3 mi
- Big Elk Lake Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Papillion Boy Scouts' Cabin: 2.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Springfield Community Hall historical marker: 4.7 mi
- Millard Oaks Entrance: 5.6 mi
- Site of the Old Hanging Tree: 6.9 mi
- Railroad Spikes: 5.4 mi
- Cape II (Cape Two): 5.5 mi
- Zorbus: 5.5 mi
- Hammerjack: 5.5 mi
- JK: 5.6 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 6.7 mi
- Homesick Angel: 8.5 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 9.0 mi
- M60: 9.0 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 9.2 mi
- Walnut Creek Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- Sergeant Mad Bear: 6.2 mi
- Zorinsky Lake Park: 7.7 mi
- Forest City Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 8.8 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Garden of the Bible: 9.0 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 9.1 mi
- Healing Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Canopies: 11.3 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Margaritaville: 18.2 mi
- Riverside: 14.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Factoryville: 24.0 mi
- Devil's Slide: 17.3 mi
- Queen Hill: 18.5 mi
- Rock Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 9.9 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 12.3 mi
- Boocker point: 14.8 mi
- King Hill: 20.5 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 10.8 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NNW 348° | 361.12 m | 14.8 mi |
| King Hill | SE 140° | 359 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:15 | 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 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1366988432
Day trips start here
- Papillion · 2 mi
- Bellevue · 8 mi
- Gretna · 9 mi
- Omaha · 9 mi
- Council Bluffs · 14 mi
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