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Ogallala, Nebraska: UFO Water Tower

It's amazing what can be done with a standard metal water tower and a little imagination. At night it's illuminated with UFO landing lights.

Address:
Big Mac Rd, Ogallala, NE
Directions:
South of I-80 exit 126 about a quarter-mile on Hwy 61/Big Mac Rd.
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UFO water tower.

UFO Water Tower

The UFO Water Tower is just off of Interstate 80 in Ogallala. Still looking good, and still lit up at night!

[Richard Dunklee, 04/27/2021]

The water tower's painted-on portholes silhouette scowling UFO-nauts.

UFO water tower.

UFO Water Tower

The UFO Water Tower is worth seeing even during the daytime.

[LAHS, 07/05/2019]

UFO water tower at night.

UFO Water Tower

The UFO Water Tower -- confirmed lit up at night!

[Richard Dunklee, 01/01/2018]

UFO Water Tower.

UFO Water Tower

Ogallala has a watertower painted like a giant spaceship! The spaceship windows have little green aliens peeking out of them and are pretty amusing.

[Michael Pizzuto, 03/20/1999]

Heard at night you can see the UFO navigation lights.


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