One Hundredth Meridian Museum

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Set in Dawson County, Nebraska, One Hundredth Meridian Museum offers travelers a place to connect a local destination with a broader idea: how people describe and understand the land. Its name points to the one-hundredth meridian, a line of longitude, and brings maps and geographic reference points naturally to mind.

Longitude can seem like an abstract set of numbers until it is tied to a place. Meridians run from pole to pole, helping locate positions around the globe. A named meridian can also prompt questions about how lines on a map relate to the landscapes, communities and journeys they help us navigate. That perspective gives this museum a distinctive geographic frame, even for visitors who do not usually linger over maps.

Dawson County provides the local setting for the visit, while Nebraska offers a wider context for thinking about the region’s place within the country. Consider the name before you arrive, then let it guide your attention: What does a single line of longitude help us describe, and what does a map leave out? Those questions can make a museum stop feel connected to the journey beyond its doors.

The attraction suits travelers who enjoy adding a little geographical context to a Nebraska itinerary. It can be approached as more than a point to mark on a map: the name itself encourages curiosity about measurement, orientation and the ways places acquire meaning. Whether you are exploring Dawson County or passing through the state, One Hundredth Meridian Museum offers a focused reason to pause and think about how we locate ourselves in the world. Pair the visit with a look at a map of Nebraska to place Dawson County within the broader picture.

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Nearby & related places

1. Robert Henri Museum — approx. 0.0 km away (straight-line distance).
2. Robert Henri Historical Walkway — approx. 0.0 km away (straight-line distance).
3. Memorial Park — approx. 0.1 km away (straight-line distance).

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In Dawson County, Nebraska, One Hundredth Meridian Museum brings a geographic idea into focus: the lines of longitude we use to locate places.

A meridian is a line of longitude. One Hundredth Meridian Museum offers a map-minded stop in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Add a little geography to your Nebraska travels with a visit to One Hundredth Meridian Museum in Dawson County.

Maps help us locate places—and invite us to ask what a line can tell us about the world beyond it. Consider that idea at One Hundredth Meridian Museum.

Planning a Dawson County stop? One Hundredth Meridian Museum connects a local destination with a bigger question of how we map and describe place.

One Hundredth Meridian Museum makes for a distinctive Nebraska itinerary idea for travelers curious about maps, longitude and place.

Look beyond the map’s lines: a visit to One Hundredth Meridian Museum can prompt fresh questions about how we understand location.

Mark Dawson County on your Nebraska map, then make time for One Hundredth Meridian Museum—a stop with geography built into its name.

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• OpenStreetMap place record