Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive
Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 1,192 m. Sixtysix Mountain stands 1,585 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl Gray Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
90 named places within 25 miles
- Carl Gray Park: 0.0 mi
- Gardner Park: 0.2 mi
- Union Pacific Park: 0.2 mi
- Gering Civic Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Hampton Park: 0.5 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Dome Rock: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 2.6 mi
- Crown Rock: 2.6 mi
- Sentinel Rock: 2.8 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 0.9 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 1.6 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Bayard Chimney Rock Museum: 18.1 mi
- Bayard Depot Museum: 18.1 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 4.3 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 1.5 mi
- Dino: 2.0 mi
- Scotts Spring: 2.0 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 8.3 mi
- Ashford: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixtysix Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,585 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,545 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | SSW 192° | 1,500 m | 21.7 mi |
| The Culp | WSW 250° | 1,495 m | 23.5 mi |
| Devils Armchair | WSW 252° | 1,474 m | 24.8 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | S 172° | 1,465 m | 20.0 mi |
| Double Hump | WSW 252° | 1,462 m | 21.5 mi |
| The Hat | NNW 348° | 1,417 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsbluff 1E, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11805426557
Day trips start here
- Gering · 0 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 2 mi
- Scottsbluff · 3 mi
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