Site of the Old Hanging Tree
Site of the Old Hanging Tree is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 357 m. Skunk Hill stands 412 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Infamous location of old Hanging Tree from Omaha Race Riots. Since been removed.
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mission Park: 0.2 mi
- St. Stephen's Park: 0.2 mi
- Mission Park: 0.6 mi
- Black Elk Park: 0.7 mi
- Hawthorne Park: 0.9 mi
- Millard West School Entrance: 0.9 mi
- Millard Oaks Entrance: 1.3 mi
- Pacific Meadows Welcome Sign: 4.0 mi
- Boys Town Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall: 4.5 mi
- Alumni Veterans memorial: 4.5 mi
- Railroad Spikes: 2.9 mi
- Reading Garden: 3.4 mi
- Variety Club Statue: 4.5 mi
- A Girl's Dream: 4.5 mi
- The Work Continues: 4.5 mi
- West Omaha Rock: 6.0 mi
- M60: 6.2 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 10.0 mi
- The Offut Manor: 11.3 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 11.4 mi
- Boys Town Hall of History: 4.5 mi
- Nebraska Jewish Historical Society: Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum: 4.7 mi
- Meyers Stamp Center: 4.8 mi
- Valley Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- El Museo Latino: 11.9 mi
- Zorinsky Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Sergeant Mad Bear: 2.5 mi
- Pacific Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Bluestem Prairie Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Forest City Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Garden of the Bible: 4.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.3 mi
- Electrical Safety: 7.3 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 9.4 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Canopies: 13.2 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Margaritaville: 23.1 mi
- Boocker point: 9.9 mi
- Bodleys Hill: 23.1 mi
- Skunk Hill: 23.5 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 13.9 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 16.0 mi
- Midland Beach: 25.0 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 9.8 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Devil's Slide: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of the Old Hanging Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skunk Hill | W 278° | 412 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bodleys Hill | W 276° | 397 m | 23.1 mi |
| Boocker point | N 11° | 361.12 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:15 | 17:00 |
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 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gretna, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5026868741
Day trips start here
- Gretna · 6 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Omaha · 10 mi
- Bellevue · 13 mi
- Council Bluffs · 17 mi
- Missouri Valley · 29 mi
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