Homestead National Monument of America
Homestead National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System known as the Homestead National Monument of America prior to 2021, commemorates passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed any qualified person to claim up to 160 acres of federally owned land in exchange for five years of residence and the cultivation and improvement of the property.
Billdorr, Public domain.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,270 feet (390 metres)
- Description: national park in the United States
- Also known as“HOME”“Homestead National Historical Park”“Homestead National Monument”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beatrice.
Homestead National Monument of America
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Latitude
40.28802° or 40° 17′ 17″ north
Longitude
-96.83388° or 96° 50′ 2″ west
Open location code
86G575Q8+6C
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Homestead National Monument of America” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Homestead National Historical Park”
- Cebuano: “Homestead National Monument of America”
- Chinese: “宅地國家歷史公園”
- Dutch: “Homestead National Historical Park”
- Dutch: “Homestead National Monument of America”
- French: “Homestead National Monument of America”
- French: “Monument national de Homestead”
- French: “Parc historique national de Homestead”
- German: “Homestead National Historical Park”
- German: “Homestead National Monument of America”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoag and Glenover.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freeman Graves and Cub Creek Dam G-1.
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