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Lodgepole and the Union Pacific Railroad Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,168 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Haystack Butte1,271 m · 18.7 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Rush Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
41.1486, -102.6388
Lodgepole and the Union Pacific Railroad Historical Marker from directly overhead

Lodgepole and the Union Pacific Railroad Historical Marker is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 1,168 m. Haystack Butte stands 1,271 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lodgepole Depot Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Gold Rush Byway runs past it. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The record
Elevation
1168 m
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lodgepole and the Union Pacific Railroad Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Haystack ButteSW 222°1,271 m18.7 mi
Marks ButteSSE 163°1,242 m24.0 mi
Mount VernonENE 78°1,215 m5.0 mi
Flat TopS 190°1,207 m14.0 mi
Twin ButtesSSW 203°1,178 m18.1 mi
McCuligan ButteNE 42°1,133 m20.7 mi
Sugar LoafNNE 33°1,113 m20.0 mi
Barn ButteNE 52°1,093 m21.9 mi
On the road
Around it

51 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
Peaks: 8
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1919:4620:27
September equinox06:3918:1318:49
December solstice07:1315:4116:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938465768757363493627
Precip in0.30.41.01.92.63.02.52.31.51.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lodgepole, under a mile away.

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