Museum · Nebraska
Clayton Museum of Ancient History
Clayton Museum of Ancient History is a museum in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 502 m. The nearest named place is East Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 27 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- York University
How to reach it
Coordinates40.86900, -97.57908
- 27.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
80 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- East Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Easthill Park: 0.2 mi
- Duke Park: 0.5 mi
- Miller Park: 0.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Spikerush State Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Kirkpatrick Basin North State Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Waco Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 6.1 mi
- Kirkpatrick Basin South State Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Sinninger Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 10.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Anna Bemis Palmer Museum: 0.6 mi
- Fillmore County Museum: 16.2 mi
- Seward County Historical Society Museum: 19.0 mi
- Seward County Historical Society Museum: 19.1 mi
- Plainsman Museum: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Crossing the Plains Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Unicorn: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- York Rest Area Westbound: 3.4 mi
- York Rest Area Eastbound: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smith Creek Recreation Area: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sawyer: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- War Memorial: 21.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:25 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:22 | 17:06 |
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 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — York, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
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