Descent of Windlass Hill

Descent of Windlass Hill (HM1MZV)

Location: Oshkosh, NE 69154 Garden County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 15.659', W 102° 6.904'

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Here, covered-wagon travelers faced the mostdifficult terrain since their departure fromMissouri. One man said: "I cannot say at what angle wedescend, but it is so great thatsome go so far as to say 'theroad hangs a little past theperpendicular . . . . "
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HM NumberHM1MZV
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Date Added Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 741681 N 4571743
Decimal Degrees41.26098333, -102.11506667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.659', W 102° 6.904'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 39.54" N, 102° 6' 54.24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)308
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-26 Scenic, Oshkosh NE 69154, US
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