Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is a museum focusing on aircraft and nuclear missiles of the United States Air Force during the Cold War. It is located near Ashland, Nebraska, along Interstate 80 southwest of Omaha.Photo: Kandykornhead, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: aviation museum
- Also known as: “SAC Museum”, “Strategic Air & Space Museum”, “Strategic Air and Space Museum”, “Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum”, and “Strategic Air Command Museum”
- Address: 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, NE 68003
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park and Israel Beetison House.
Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park
Zoo
The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park is a 440 acre drive-through wildlife park located near the town of Ashland, Nebraska, United States. The Park includes scenic prairies and wetlands that feature dozens of native North American animals including bison, elk, cranes and new Wolf Canyon overlook along with tram rides and a visitor center. Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park is situated 1¼ miles east of Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Israel Beetison House
Building
Photo: MONGO, Public domain.
The Israel Beetison House, located southeast of Ashland, Nebraska, was built in 1874. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and was delisted in 2023. Israel Beetison House is situated 2 miles northwest of Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashland and South Bend.
Ashland
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
Ashland is a city in Eastern Nebraska. The small city sits alongside the Platte River tributary of Salt Creek in Saunders County and had a population of 3,100 people in 2020.
South Bend
Village
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
South Bend is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 92 at the 2020 census. The main landmark is a pedestrian bridge across the Platte River which leads to Schramm Park State Recreation Area. South Bend is situated 4 miles east of Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
- Categories: aviation museum, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cass, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.01748° or 41° 1′ 3″ northLongitude
-96.31982° or 96° 19′ 11″ westElevation
1,168 feet (356 metres)Open location code
86H52M8J+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 404026120OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q200866
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum” goes by many names.
- German: “Strategic Air and Space Museum”
- German: “Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum”
- Japanese: “戦略的兵器航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略的航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略的航空軍団・航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略的部隊航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略空軍宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略空軍管制・航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略空軍航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略航空管制・航空宇宙博物館”
- Japanese: “戦略航空軍団・航空宇宙博物館”
- Persian: “موزه فرماندهی راهبردی هوایی و هوافضا”
- Portuguese: “Museu Aeroespacial e do Comando Aéreo Estratégico”
- Portuguese: “Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thor Rocket and Blue Scout Rocket.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Atrium and SAC Lunch Café.
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