100th Meridian - 247 Miles to Omaha -- Cozad NE
N 40° 51.413 W 099° 59.088
14T E 416997 N 4523336
A landmark 100th Meridian sign on the old Lincoln Highway, the modern US 30, in downtown Cozad NE
Waymark Code: WMK494
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2014
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The 100th Meridian was a major milestone for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1866.
In the 19-teens when the Lincoln Highway was laid out, it passed the Union pacific Railroad dept at Cozad, where a landmark sign "100th Meridian - 247 miles to Omaha" greeted travelers for generations.
Today a replica of that historic sign still stands on the The Lincoln Highway, now better known as the US 30..
Americana: Statues/Monuments
Significant Interest: Road Sign
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Address of Icon:
UP RR Depot
910 Meridian Way
Cozad , NE
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