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Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles

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Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 727 m. The nearest named place is Oak Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles (HMMV) is located next to the northeast exit 237 of Interstate 80 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. It is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and funded by donations and grants.

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Dates from 1986.

Wikidata Q5692861, matched on coordinates and name (223 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation: 727 m

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.74424, -99.73895

2.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National

Around it

65 named places within 25 miles

Parks32

Oak Park: 1.7 mi
Arbor Park: 2.0 mi
Centennial Park: 2.3 mi
Avigael Park & Water Tower: 2.3 mi
Kirkpatrick Memorial Park: 2.6 mi

Nature reserves20

Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.7 mi
Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi

Historic sites5

COZAD: 15.0 mi
UP 25335: 15.0 mi
The 100th Meridian Historical Marker: 15.0 mi
Cozad Memorial: 15.1 mi
Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi

Museums3

Dawson County Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
Robert Henri Museum: 15.1 mi
One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 15.1 mi

Beaches3

East Shore: 6.2 mi
North Shore: 6.6 mi
Mallard Beach: 7.6 mi

Rest areas1

Cozad Rest Area Westbound: 9.6 mi

Picnic sites1

Picnic Shelter: 15.1 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:43	19:15	19:51
June solstice	06:09	20:33	21:14
September equinox	07:27	19:02	19:38
December solstice	08:00	16:31	17:15

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	27	30	40	49	60	71	75	73	65	52	39	29
Precip in	0.4	0.5	1.2	2.5	3.8	3.9	3.3	3.0	1.8	1.7	0.7	0.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canaday Steam PLT, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element way/682307303

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