Banner County Museum
Banner County Museum is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,369 m. Ninemile Hill stands 1,611 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovers Leap Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1369 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
98 named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 14.7 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 17.8 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 18.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Park: 18.3 mi
- Lovers Leap Butte: 2.5 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Bighorn Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 19.2 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 19.5 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 20.7 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 21.2 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 22.7 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 18.4 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 18.4 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 22.1 mi
- Plains Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Eagle Nest: 20.1 mi
- Langs Point: 22.0 mi
- The Point: 24.1 mi
- Ashford: 6.7 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 11.1 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 18.6 mi
- Scotts Spring: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Banner County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninemile Hill | W 271° | 1,611 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,585 m | 20.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | N 4° | 1,545 m | 7.4 mi |
| Three Tubs | WNW 300° | 1,502 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | S 185° | 1,500 m | 2.5 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | W 260° | 1,497 m | 23.7 mi |
| The Culp | WNW 301° | 1,495 m | 20.8 mi |
| Devils Armchair | WNW 300° | 1,474 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 12wnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/316971451
Day trips start here
- Gering · 19 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 19 mi
- Scottsbluff · 22 mi
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