Personalized Star Map of Lincoln
40.8136°N, 96.7026°W
Capital of Nebraska at the heart of the Great Plains, Lincoln blends its unique Art Deco Capitol, its historic university and the infinite prairie horizon. From the Sunken Gardens to Pioneers Park, the city cultivates a quiet elegance in star country. Gift a Lincoln star map — a present as pure and expansive as Nebraska skies.
Famous Landmarks
Sunken Gardens
40.8136°N, 96.7026°W
The Sunken Gardens, laid out in 1930 on a former city dump, unfold their tiered flower beds around a reflecting pool. Each summer, more than 30,000 annual plants renewed under a different theme transform this garden into a living mosaic — one of the top ten flower gardens according to 1000 Places to See Before You Die.
Nebraska State Capitol
40.8136°N, 96.7026°W
The Nebraska State Capitol, completed in 1932 from designs by Bertram Goodhue, is one of only three US state capitols featuring a skyscraper instead of the classic dome. Its 400-foot tower, topped by The Sower — a 19-foot bronze depicting a sower — illustrates Nebraska's agricultural calling. Its murals, mosaics and reliefs make it one of the great American Art Deco masterpieces.
Pioneers Park
40.8136°N, 96.7026°W
Pioneers Park, spread across 668 acres southwest of the city, blends restored native prairie, forests and wetlands home to bison, elk and more than 180 bird species. Its Pioneers Park Nature Center offers interpretive trails, and Hyde Memorial Observatory, run by volunteer astronomers since 1977, offers free observation evenings every Saturday.
Why gift a star map of Lincoln?
Gifting a star map of Lincoln means immortalizing a moment in a prairie capital where the horizon extends a full 360 degrees. Whether it was a proposal at the Sunken Gardens, an anniversary atop the Capitol tower, or a summer evening on the open prairie, this map captures the exact stars of your moment. A present as vast and luminous as Nebraska itself.
The sky of Lincoln
At 40.8° north latitude at the heart of the Great Plains, Lincoln offers a 360-degree horizon rare for an urban area, ideal for observing Polaris culminate at 41° and the vast summer and winter constellations. Hyde Memorial Observatory in Pioneers Park, open to the public every Saturday night since 1977, is entirely run by amateur astronomers. An hour west, Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area unfolds a Bortle 2-3 sky — certified International Dark Sky Park in 2022.