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Nebraska State Historical Society Building

Nebraska State Historical Society Building is a museum in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 359 m. The nearest named place is Holling Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away.

The story

The Nebraska State Historical Society Building is a two-story building on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska. Constructed in 1953, it houses the Nebraska State Historical Society and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It houses the James E. Potter Research Room, which is open Wed - Fri, 9 am - 4 pm and by appointment on Mondays.

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Dates from 1953.

Wikidata Q65072488, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
359 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.81725, -96.69966

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Donald and Lorena Meier Commons: 0.1 mi
  • Trago Spray Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lincoln Mall: 0.7 mi
  • McWilliams Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lintel Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 6
  • Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 1.0 mi
  • Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 1.9 mi
  • Robber's Cave Tours: 2.6 mi
  • Roca Berry Farm: 11.7 mi
  • Elk Prairie: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Master Tables: 4.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • shoreline to reservoir: 22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5620:2121:03
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:1917:03

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253041526374787667544029
Precip in0.70.91.62.74.94.53.33.32.92.11.31.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/252683770

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