Holmes Lake
Holmes Lake is a reservoir in Lancaster, Nebraska. Holmes Lake is situated nearby to the suburb College View, as well as near the quarter Taylor Park.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hyde Memorial Observatory and Cathedral of the Risen Christ.
Hyde Memorial Observatory
Observatory
Hyde Memorial Observatory is a community astronomical observatory located in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded Holmes lake. It is run totally by volunteers, furnished through public donations, and devoted purely to public viewing.
Cathedral of the Risen Christ
Church
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The Cathedral of the Risen Christ is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The cathedral parish traces its roots back to Holy Family Church, a parish founded in 1926 and organized in 1932. Cathedral of the Risen Christ is situated 2 miles west of Holmes Lake.
William Jennings Bryan House
Monument
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
The William Jennings Bryan House, also known as Fairview, is a historic house museum on Sumner Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1902–1903, it is noteworthy as the home of politician William Jennings Bryan, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College View and Bethany.
College View
Suburb
Photo: Dysalot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
College View is a neighborhood in southeast Lincoln, Nebraska, United States which was previously a village in Lancaster County.
Bethany
Suburb
Photo: Dysalot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bethany is a neighborhood and former town in the northeast region of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Bethany is situated 3 miles north of Holmes Lake.
Walton
Hamlet
Walton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. Walton had a population of 351 as of the 2020 census. The headquarters of the Cornhusker Council of the Boy Scouts of America are located in Walton. Walton is situated 4 miles east of Holmes Lake.
Holmes Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lancaster, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.78333° or 40° 47′ northLongitude
-96.63696° or 96° 38′ 13″ westElevation
1,234 feet (376 metres)Open location code
86G5Q9M7+86GeoNames ID
5070247
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