President Gerald R Ford Birthsite
President Gerald R Ford Birthsite is a historic site in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 376 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hands to Harvest Community Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49546009, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 376 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Hanscom Park: 0.2 mi
- Leavenworth Park: 0.4 mi
- Harrison Heights Park: 0.6 mi
- Dewey Park: 0.7 mi
- Park East: 0.7 mi
- Velocity: 0.7 mi
- Folded Square Alphabet Q: 0.9 mi
- Hope Tower: 0.9 mi
- UNMC Campus Gateway Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rock, Paper, Scissors: 1.0 mi
- War Mother's Memorial: 0.9 mi
- George and Sarah Joslyn Home historical marker: 1.3 mi
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : "I've Been to the Mountain Top": 1.4 mi
- Among the Valiant: 1.4 mi
- The Lynching of George Smith: 1.4 mi
- The Offut Manor: 1.2 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Dogs: 2.1 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 2.1 mi
- Takin & Goral: 2.2 mi
- Omaha Childrens Museum: 1.1 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum: 1.3 mi
- Black Americana Museum: 1.4 mi
- Durham Museum: 1.7 mi
- Kiewit Luminarium: 2.2 mi
- The Nature Conservancy: 1.7 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 2.7 mi
- Gibson Bend: 3.0 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 4.1 mi
- Blackbird Marsh County Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Hands to Harvest Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Healing Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cafe Garden: 1.3 mi
- Entrance Garden: 1.3 mi
- Canopies: 1.7 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Margaritaville: 12.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Devil's Slide: 8.6 mi
- Queen Hill: 22.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.6 mi
- De Soto: 18.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Riverside: 22.9 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 9.5 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 22.1 mi
- Boocker point: 11.7 mi
- King Hill: 24.3 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.8 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of President Gerald R Ford Birthsite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 306° | 361.12 m | 11.7 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 164° | 359 m | 24.3 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 | 16:59 |
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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357794818
Day trips start here
- Omaha · 2 mi
- Council Bluffs · 5 mi
- Bellevue · 6 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Gretna · 17 mi
- Missouri Valley · 22 mi
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