- Elevation, modelled
- 1,303 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- First Woman Mound1,420 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Rush Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3231, -103.0811
Box Butte County Fairgrounds is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 1,303 m. First Woman Mound stands 1,420 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemingford City Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Gold Rush Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Box Butte County Fairgrounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Woman Mound | NNW 334° | 1,420 m | 20.7 mi |
| Barrel Butte | NNW 340° | 1,273 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chimney Butte | NNW 347° | 1,241 m | 23.4 mi |
| Coffee Mill Butte | N 0° | 1,235 m | 24.3 mi |
| Wild Horse Butte | ESE 110° | 1,230 m | 12.8 mi |
| Box Butte | E 98° | 1,218 m | 16.7 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Sandhills JourneyNational
- 29.5 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
26 named places within 25 miles
- Hemingford City Park: 0.2 mi
- Box Butte County Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- The Sidney-Black Hills Trail Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
- Carhenge Park: 16.9 mi
- Laing Park: 17.9 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 12.8 mi
- Box Butte: 16.7 mi
- First Woman Mound: 20.7 mi
- Chimney Butte: 23.4 mi
- Coffee Mill Butte: 24.3 mi
- The Fourd Seasons: 16.9 mi
- Carhenge: 16.9 mi
- Sallows Military Museum: 18.5 mi
- Knight Museum and Sandhills Center: 18.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Belmont: 21.0 mi
- West Ash Creek Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hemingford, under a mile away.
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