Backus Pit

Backus Pit is a mine in Pierce, Nebraska. Backus Pit is situated nearby to the town Pierce, as well as near the village Hadar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierce and Hadar.

Pierce

Town

Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain.

Pierce is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pierce had a population of 1,845. Pierce is situated 4 miles northwest of Backus Pit.

Hadar

Village

Photo: Ammodramus, Public domain.

Hadar is a village in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Hadar had a population of 280. Hadar is situated 4½ miles south of Backus Pit.

Backus Pit

Type: Mine
Categories: quarry and industry
Location: Pierce, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.16783° or 42° 10′ 4″ north

Longitude

-97.458° or 97° 27′ 29″ west

Open location code

86J45G9R+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 585372986

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mine

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