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Windlass Hill Pioneer Homestead Historical Marker

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Elevation
1,099 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Vernon1,215 m · 23.3 mi
Nearest byway
Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
41.2609, -102.1152
Windlass Hill Pioneer Homestead Historical Marker from directly overhead

Windlass Hill Pioneer Homestead Historical Marker is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 1,099 m. Mount Vernon stands 1,215 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Windlass Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

The record
Elevation
1099 m
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Windlass Hill Pioneer Homestead Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount VernonWSW 253°1,215 m23.3 mi
Wildhorse HillNNW 345°1,208 m24.1 mi
Bear HillNE 54°1,185 m19.7 mi
Sugar Loaf HillNW 318°1,183 m24.3 mi
Old BaldyNNE 19°1,180 m15.3 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 334°1,176 m12.6 mi
McCuligan ButteWNW 300°1,133 m15.2 mi
Sugar LoafWNW 299°1,113 m18.5 mi
On the road
Around it

73 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
Peaks: 11
Attractions: 8
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1619:4420:26
September equinox06:3718:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3916:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273040475869757263503728
Precip in0.30.40.92.02.52.82.72.21.61.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Springs, 14 mi away.

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