Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa) is a monument in Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa) is situated nearby to Golden Spike Park, as well as near Calvary Assembly of God Church.Photo: Chipchicken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Iowa for the 70th anniversary of First transcontinental railroad of Union Pacific Railroad
- Also known as: “Golden Spike Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grenville M. Dodge House and USS Hazard.
Grenville M. Dodge House
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Grenville M. Dodge House is a historic house museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This Second Empire mansion, built in 1869, was the home of Grenville M. Grenville M. Dodge House is situated 1½ miles east of Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa).
USS Hazard
Museum
Photo: Oldfarm, Public domain.
USS Hazard is an Admirable-class minesweeper that served in the United States Navy during World War II. USS Hazard is situated 2 miles northwest of Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa).
Freedom Park
Park
Photo: Oldfarm, Public domain.
Freedom Park is an outdoor park and museum at the Greater Omaha Marina on the bank of the Missouri River at 2497 Freedom Park Road in the East Omaha section of Omaha, Nebraska. Freedom Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Council Bluffs and Carter Lake.
Council Bluffs
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Council Bluffs is a city in Southwest Iowa, just across the Missouri River from Omaha. It is known for its casinos and ties to the transcontinental railroad. It is sometimes called "Iowa's Leading Edge."…
Carter Lake
Town
Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, it sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. Carter Lake is situated 3 miles northwest of Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa).
Omaha
Photo: JonClee86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Omaha is the largest city in the US state of Nebraska, with about 486,000 residents in 2020. Tourist attractions in Omaha include history, sports, outdoors and cultural experiences.
Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
- Categories: memorial obelisk, kilometre zero, and historic site
- Location: Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.2532° or 41° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
-95.87432° or 95° 52′ 28″ westElevation
981 feet (299 metres)Open location code
86H6743G+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 354358495OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q136509319
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“Golden Spike Monument (Council Bluffs, Iowa)” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golden Spike Park and Calvary Assembly of God Church.
Nearby Places
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