Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker
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- Elevation
- 1,296 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Twin Mounds1,313 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Rush Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2603, -102.9739
Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 1,296 m. Twin Mounds stands 1,313 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Northside Park, a park 7.8 miles away. Gold Rush Byway runs past it. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1296 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Oil Well - Marathon Oil Company Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Mounds | NW 320° | 1,313 m | 23.2 mi |
| Haystack Butte | SSE 167° | 1,271 m | 22.2 mi |
| Lookout Mound | N 358° | 1,263 m | 15.5 mi |
| Courthouse Rock | NNW 342° | 1,224 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Vernon | ESE 107° | 1,215 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jail Rock | NNW 343° | 1,204 m | 24.3 mi |
- On the Gold Rush Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
- 22.8 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
30 named places within 25 miles
- Northside Park: 7.8 mi
- Fort Sidney Historical Marker: 8.0 mi
- Sidney - Black Hills Trail Historical Marker: 8.1 mi
- Sidney Legion Park: 8.8 mi
- Legion Park: 8.8 mi
- Lookout Mound: 15.5 mi
- Haystack Butte: 22.2 mi
- Twin Mounds: 23.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.3 mi
- Jail Rock: 24.3 mi
- The Golden Link Historical Marker: 9.5 mi
- Cheyenne County Historical Marker: 9.5 mi
- Cabelas Wildlife Display: 10.1 mi
- Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Cheyenne County Museum: 8.0 mi
- Prairie Schooner Museum: 10.2 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 19.1 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Eastbound: 9.5 mi
- Sidney Rest Area Westbound: 10.4 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 18.0 mi
- Narcissa Whitman Historical Marker: 24.0 mi
- Welcome to Potter: 18.2 mi
- Ancient Bluff Ruins: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidney 6 NNW, 3 mi away.
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