Historic site · Nebraska
Oregon Trail Marker
Oregon Trail Marker is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. The nearest named place is Diller Historical Marker, a park 7.6 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 14 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.00171, -96.91620
- 13.5 mi off the Heritage Highway
60 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Diller Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- Diller City Park: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Rose Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
- Jansen Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 19.6 mi
- Nichols Park Rock: 20.1 mi
- Freeman Graves: 20.2 mi
- First Homestead Monument: 20.3 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin: 20.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Immanuel Lutheran School Museum: 9.1 mi
- Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum: 16.4 mi
- Jefferson County Historical Museum: 16.4 mi
- Fairbury City Museum: 17.3 mi
- Koester House: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Hollenberg Station State Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- Washington State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 11.9 mi
- Flathead Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Leisure Lake Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hollenberg Pony Express Station Visitor Center: 7.8 mi
- M110: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Pony Express Rider: 17.9 mi
- Underbridge Mario: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Library Arboretum: 20.7 mi
- Library Arboretum: 20.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairbury 5S, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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