Cozad, Nebraska: 100th Meridian Monument
A small, yellowish rock pylon marks the map-makers line between the dry West and the wet East. On the old Lincoln Highway, so this monument has been around for a while.
- Address:
- 1304 US-30, Cozad, NE
- Directions:
- West edge of town, on the north side of US-30/Lincoln Hwy. It's a small, yellowish rock pylon. Look for the gray metal storage buildings behind it.
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The 100W line of meridian is the demarcation between the arid West and the watered East. John Wesley Powell first observed the gradual change and placed the nominal boundary here.
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Those expecting to see a monument with lush grass on one side and dusty desert on the other will be disappointed.