Kingsley Dam Eagle Viewing Facility
Kingsley Dam Eagle Viewing Facility is an attraction in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 966 m. Bear Hill stands 1,185 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Divers Bay Beach, a beach 0.6 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 966 m
How to reach it
- On the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
45 named places within 25 miles
- Spillway Park: 1.2 mi
- Williams Park: 5.1 mi
- Collister Park: 6.0 mi
- Glines/Nye Park: 6.1 mi
- Humphery's Pond: 6.1 mi
- Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center: 0.8 mi
- Mansion on the Hill: 6.0 mi
- Petrified Wood Gallery: 6.4 mi
- Court House Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Ogallala Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Divers Bay Beach: 0.6 mi
- Martin Bay Beach: 2.7 mi
- Ogallala Beach: 3.1 mi
- Cedar View Beach: 14.7 mi
- Escape of the Northern Cheyenne Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Alkali Station historical marker: 9.7 mi
- Colorado Northeast Corner: 24.6 mi
- Nebraska National Trails Museum: 6.4 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 24.8 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 24.8 mi
- Big Bald Hill: 15.1 mi
- Bear Hill: 16.8 mi
- Windlass Hill: 23.5 mi
- Ogallala Rest Area Eastbound (MM 123): 9.7 mi
- Eagle Point: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kingsley Dam Eagle Viewing Facility. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | NNW 334° | 1,185 m | 16.8 mi |
| Windlass Hill | W 279° | 1,104 m | 23.5 mi |
| Big Bald Hill | ENE 67° | 1,056 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:42 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kingsley DAM, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/366489725
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