North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
100th Meridian
Geological Astronomic Survey
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013
1. 100th Meridian Marker
Survey
41° - 08 West
100th Meridian
Moved from Lot 8 Block 98
original town, by Lincoln
County Historical Society
June 27, 1940
Originally erected in 1864
Hauled to North Platte by
ox team
Erected 1940 by Lincoln County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 41° 8.165′ N, 100° 45.792′ W. Marker is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. It is on North Jeffers Street (Highway 83) north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Lincoln County Courthouse grounds, beside the sidewalk near the west entrance on North Jeffers Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 North Jeffers Street, North Platte NE 69101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Old Glory Blowout (a few steps from this marker); 355th Infantry / 89th Division Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); Sioux Lookout
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013
2. 100th Meridian Marker (edge view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013
3. 100th Meridian Marker (side view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 2, 2013
4. 100th Meridian Marker (wide view from Jeffers St. - Lincoln County Courthouse in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
