Bertrand
The Bertrand was a steamboat which sank on April 1, 1865, while carrying cargo up the Missouri River to Virginia City, Montana Territory, after hitting a snag in the river north of Omaha, Nebraska.
An ancient site inside Township 2
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
Blair is the nearest base
Blair is 6 miles west, with 6 places to stay. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Township 2. Green months are the mild ones.
Bertrand
The Bertrand was a steamboat which sank on April 1, 1865, while carrying cargo up the Missouri River to Virginia City, Montana Territory, after hitting a snag in the river north of Omaha, Nebraska. Half of its cargo was recovered during an excavation in 1968, more than 100 years later. Today, the artifacts are displayed in a museum at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge near Missouri Valley, Iowa. The display makes up the largest intact collection of Civil War-era artifacts in the United States and is an invaluable time capsule of everyday life during that period.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1969)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
Hotels near Bertrand
1 hotels, motels and campgrounds within 4 miles. The closest is River Bend Campground, 4.0 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1River Bend Campgroundcampground · 4.0 mi south
- 2Starlite Motelmotel · 4.9 mi west
- 3Super 8motel · 5.3 mi west
- 4Clifton Innmotel · 5.6 mi west
- 5Super 8motel · 5.9 mi east
- 6Super 8 by Wyndham Missouri Valleyhotel · 5.9 mi east
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Bertrand | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 2 | in town | — | — | 3,195 | $339K | — |
| Omaha | 18 mi south | 25 min | 104 91 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 488,837 | $246K | — |
| Missouri Valley | 7 mi east | 10 min | 7 4 hotels · 3 motels | 2,666 | $149K | B |
| Blair | 6 mi west | 10 min | 6 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,914 | $222K | B+ |
| Council Bluffs | 22 mi southeast | 35 min | 33 24 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 62,586 | $172K | D |
| Township 1 | 7 mi south | 10 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,458 | $441K | — |
| Bellevue | 27 mi south | 40 min | 17 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 64,510 | $247K | B |
| Carter Lake | 17 mi south | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | 3,767 | $169K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Visiting Bertrand
Is Bertrand in Township 2?
Yes. It’s inside Township 2, NE.
When is the best time to visit Bertrand?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–84°.
What is the closest airport to Bertrand?
Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 17 miles away.
What hotels are near Bertrand?
River Bend Campground (4.0 mi), Starlite Motel (4.9 mi) and Super 8 (5.3 mi). 1 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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