The Lincoln Highway at Elkhorn
The Lincoln Highway at Elkhorn is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Skunk Hill stands 412 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmeadow Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2013
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 17.6 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairmeadow Park: 0.5 mi
- Five Fountains Park: 0.8 mi
- Lawrence Youngman Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Piney Creek Park: 1.1 mi
- Neighborhood park: 1.1 mi
- Gallery of Art and Design: 1.4 mi
- Father Flannigan Statue: 3.9 mi
- The Work Continues: 4.0 mi
- A Girl's Dream: 4.1 mi
- The Work Continues: 4.2 mi
- Pacific Meadows Welcome Sign: 2.4 mi
- Fallen Officers Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Angel of Hope: 4.0 mi
- Boys Town Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall: 4.2 mi
- Alumni Veterans memorial: 4.2 mi
- West Omaha Rock: 2.8 mi
- M60: 10.0 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 11.0 mi
- The Offut Manor: 12.3 mi
- Joslyn Castle: 12.3 mi
- Bluestem Prairie Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Pacific Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Zorinsky Lake Park: 4.1 mi
- Glacier Creek Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Sergeant Mad Bear: 7.4 mi
- Garden of the Bible: 4.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.7 mi
- Electrical Safety: 6.8 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 10.4 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 18.4 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 19.7 mi
- Midland Beach: 20.8 mi
- Jet Ski Beach: 21.1 mi
- Fremont Beach: 21.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Canopies: 14.4 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Boocker point: 5.9 mi
- Bodleys Hill: 21.6 mi
- Skunk Hill: 21.8 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 13.7 mi
- Devil's Slide: 14.6 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Lincoln Highway at Elkhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skunk Hill | W 266° | 412 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bodleys Hill | W 263° | 397 m | 21.6 mi |
| Boocker point | NE 36° | 361.12 m | 5.9 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 | 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 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley NWS, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12882704206
Day trips start here
- Gretna · 10 mi
- Omaha · 11 mi
- Papillion · 12 mi
- Bellevue · 16 mi
- Council Bluffs · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 25 mi
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