Kearney County Museum
Kearney County Museum is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 662 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chartauqua Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
county in Nebraska, United States
Dates from 1860.
Wikidata Q507266, matched on coordinates and name (994 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 662 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 28.3 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
- Chartauqua Park: 0.1 mi
- American Legion Park: 0.3 mi
- Augie Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.6 mi
- Mosaic Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
- Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Gleason Waterfowl Production Area: 6.2 mi
- Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area: 7.1 mi
- Lindau Waterfowl Production Area: 8.2 mi
- Clark Waterfowl Production Area: 9.9 mi
- Pioneer Village: 0.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 10.3 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 12.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 13.8 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 14.7 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 9.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 16.2 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 12.6 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 14.2 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 15.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 16.0 mi
- Big Bird House: 24.2 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 14.8 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 16.0 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 14.8 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 14.9 mi
- Yanney Beach: 14.9 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 17.2 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 15.0 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 16.1 mi
- Dobytown: 11.0 mi
- Topeka Peak: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kearney County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | NE 54° | 638 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:29 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:29 | 17:13 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minden, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1270578956
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