Omaha Centennial
Omaha Centennial is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Lynching of Will Brown, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
seat of Douglas County, and largest city in State of Nebraska, United States
Dates from 1854.
Wikidata Q43199, matched on coordinates and name (162 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- To commemorate the sturdy pioneers who in 1854 crossed the Missouri River to establish the town of Omaha, more than 500 committee members and several thousand of the city's quarter-million citizens one hundred years later conducted a twelve-month centenni
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lynching of Will Brown: 0.0 mi
- The Lynching of George Smith: 0.0 mi
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : "I've Been to the Mountain Top": 0.1 mi
- Among the Valiant: 0.1 mi
- William Henry Jackson Historical Marker: 0.2 mi
- First National Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Courage Park: 0.3 mi
- Gene Leahy Mall: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Garden: 0.5 mi
- Park East: 0.8 mi
- O! Dude: 0.3 mi
- Wind Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Helios: 0.3 mi
- Heritage: 0.3 mi
- Aeolis 7: 0.3 mi
- Model Railroad: 1.7 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 1.8 mi
- The Offut Manor: 1.8 mi
- Lauritzen Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Takin & Goral: 2.1 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 0.6 mi
- Gibson Bend: 2.8 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 3.3 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 4.2 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 0.3 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Durham Museum: 0.7 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 0.8 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 0.8 mi
- Entrance Garden: 0.4 mi
- Polina Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Cafe Garden: 0.5 mi
- SoMA Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Canopies: 0.3 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Margaritaville: 11.8 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Devil's Slide: 7.8 mi
- Queen Hill: 22.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.1 mi
- De Soto: 17.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 23.1 mi
- Riverside: 24.3 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 9.9 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 23.4 mi
- Boocker point: 12.2 mi
- King Hill: 24.8 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 21.2 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Omaha Centennial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | WNW 300° | 361.12 m | 12.2 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 167° | 359 m | 24.8 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 | 16:58 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10107392478
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 3 mi
- Council Bluffs · 4 mi
- Bellevue · 7 mi
- Papillion · 9 mi
- Gretna · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 21 mi
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