Franklin County Museum
Franklin County Museum is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 568 m. Blue Mound stands 629 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin County Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Heritage Highway runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
city in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States
Dates from 1871.
Wikidata Q952584, matched on coordinates and name (865 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 568 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Heritage Highway
38 named places within 25 miles
- Franklin City Park: 0.2 mi
- Cedar Run ATV Trail: 14.1 mi
- Harlan County Lake Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- Wilcox City Park: 21.6 mi
- Walkers Ranch Historical Marker: 21.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 17.9 mi
- Blue Mound: 20.8 mi
- Webster County Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
- Willa Cather House: 22.7 mi
- Burlington Depot: 22.7 mi
- Franklin County Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SSW 210° | 629 m | 20.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | WSW 256° | 627 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 150° | 624 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:31 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin #2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366492373
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- Minden · 27 mi
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