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Oregon Trail Marker

Oregon Trail Marker from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.00171, -96.91620

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
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Hollenberg Pony Express Station Visitor Center: 7.8 mi
  • M110: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice06:0020:2021:01
September equinox07:1618:5119:26
December solstice07:4716:2317:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940516272777566544029
Precip in0.81.01.73.05.15.04.33.53.12.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairbury 5S, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10711457245

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