Panorama Point
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Panorama Point rises to 1,655 m in Nebraska. East Pawnee Butte stands 1,573 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tri-State Monument, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
Panorama Point is the highest natural point in Nebraska, at an elevation of 5,429 feet (1,655 m) above sea level. It is located in southwestern Kimball County, near the point where Nebraska and Wyoming meet on Colorado's northern boundary. Despite its name and elevation, Panorama Point is not a mountain or a hill; it is merely a low rise on the High Plains. A stone marker, giving the elevation at 5,424 feet (1,653 m), and a guest register are located at the summit of the drive. From the point one can see the nearby state corner marker, and a vast plains landscape with the Rocky Mountains in the western distance. Panorama Point is located on the High Point Bison Ranch, which permits visitors to drive to the site as long as they take care to avoid the ranging bison and pay an entrance fee.
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Wikidata Q947553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1655 m
How to reach it
- 12.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
19 named places within 25 miles
- Tri-State Monument: 1.2 mi
- Our Lady of Peace Shrine: 12.1 mi
- Nebraska/Wyoming Abandoned Gas Station: 12.4 mi
- Maginnis Irrigation Flume historical marker: 20.2 mi
- Lincoln Highway Marker: 24.9 mi
- Shelbys Park: 12.2 mi
- Pine Bluffs Veterans Memorial and Community Plaza: 12.2 mi
- Bob Stegge Memorial Park: 21.0 mi
- Gary Steege Park: 21.3 mi
- Kimball City Park: 24.8 mi
- Texas Trail Museum: 12.2 mi
- Grover Depot Museum: 13.9 mi
- Plains Historical Museum: 24.9 mi
- East Pawnee Butte: 13.1 mi
- West Pawnee Butte: 13.2 mi
- Pine Bluffs: 6.1 mi
- Nebraska Historical Marker: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Panorama Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Pawnee Butte | SSE 166° | 1,573 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bushnell 15S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1851953 — Panorama Point, Kimball County, Nebraska.
OpenStreetMap element node/357781628
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