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Mallard Beach

Mallard Beach from directly overhead

Mallard Beach is a beach in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 796 m. The nearest named place is Johnson Lake State Recreation Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 7.7 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles.

About

The story

beach in Gosper County, Nebraska, United States

Wikidata Q49321951, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation: 796 m

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.68612, -99.86151

7.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
28.6 mi off the Heritage Highway

Around it

68 named places within 25 miles

Parks33

Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: North Inlet: 0.9 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
George E Johnson Historical Marker: 1.7 mi
Elwood Reservoir Recreation Area: 3.6 mi

Nature reserves18

Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
Cozad State Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi

Museums7

Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles: 7.6 mi
Dawson County Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
Robert Henri Museum: 13.6 mi
One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 13.6 mi
Sod House Museum: 22.7 mi

Historic sites5

UP 25335: 13.4 mi
The 100th Meridian Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
COZAD: 13.5 mi
Cozad Memorial: 13.7 mi
Veterans Memorial: 13.7 mi

Beaches2

East Shore: 1.3 mi
North Shore: 1.8 mi

Rest areas1

Cozad Rest Area Westbound: 8.9 mi

Picnic sites1

Picnic Shelter: 13.7 mi

Artworks1

Wyoming Rainbow: 22.9 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:44	19:16	19:52
June solstice	06:09	20:33	21:15
September equinox	07:28	19:02	19:38
December solstice	08:01	16:32	17:16

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	27	30	40	49	60	71	75	73	65	52	39	29
Precip in	0.4	0.5	1.2	2.5	3.8	3.9	3.3	3.0	1.8	1.7	0.7	0.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canaday Steam PLT, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1521047774

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