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Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive

Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive from directly overhead

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. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive

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Coordinates41.82977, -103.65995
Around it

102 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
Peaks: 33
  • 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
Museums: 7
Artworks: 5
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 1.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Scotts Spring: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stone Fire Ring: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sixtysix MountainWSW 248°1,585 m23.9 mi
Hogback MountainSSW 198°1,545 m11.9 mi
Lovers Leap ButteSSW 192°1,500 m21.7 mi
The CulpWSW 250°1,495 m23.5 mi
Devils ArmchairWSW 252°1,474 m24.8 mi
Table Top MountainS 172°1,465 m20.0 mi
Double HumpWSW 252°1,462 m21.5 mi
The HatNNW 348°1,417 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2119:5220:34
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2015:4316:27

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283039475667747263493728
Precip in0.30.51.01.72.92.81.71.21.31.30.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsbluff 1E, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11805426557

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