Washington County Historical Museum
Washington County Historical Museum is a museum in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Frahm House, a museum 0.2 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 7.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Atkinson: 0.8 mi
- Mormon Bridge historical marker: 8.4 mi
- Tower of the Four Winds: 9.6 mi
- KOBS PIONEER CEMETARY: 9.6 mi
- Fort Omaha Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- De Soto National Wildlife Refuge: 2.9 mi
- Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge: 4.8 mi
- DeSoto Townsite Historical Marker: 5.0 mi
- Foley Park: 5.1 mi
- Shipley Cemetery Historical Marker: 6.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- 'Welcome To Historic Florence' Mural: 8.9 mi
- Mural: 12.7 mi
- Omaha Lollipop: 12.7 mi
- Ceres: 12.9 mi
- Steamboat Bertrand Discovery Site Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- New Deal Mural titled "Iowa Fair": 10.0 mi
- Town & Country Arts Masonic Lodge: 11.3 mi
- South Building: 12.8 mi
- Historic General Store: 12.8 mi
- Rand Bar Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Rand Access: 7.3 mi
- Loess Hills: 8.2 mi
- California Bend: 8.3 mi
- Hitchcock Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Frahm House: 0.2 mi
- Steamboat Museum: 5.9 mi
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 5.9 mi
- Florence Mill Museum: 8.5 mi
- Historic Florence Depot Museum: 8.6 mi
- Electrical Safety: 12.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 12.5 mi
- Benson Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 13.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 13.9 mi
- Canopies: 14.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Margaritaville: 24.2 mi
- De Soto: 3.5 mi
- Devil's Slide: 7.0 mi
- Boocker point: 9.7 mi
- Iowa DOT Rest Area (Parking Only): 19.9 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | SW 218° | 361.12 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Calhoun 4W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366492306
Day trips start here
- Missouri Valley · 10 mi
- Omaha · 14 mi
- Council Bluffs · 16 mi
- Bellevue · 21 mi
- Papillion · 21 mi
- Gretna · 25 mi
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