Garden · Nebraska
Cather Garden
Cather Garden is a garden in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. The nearest named place is Old Glory, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81861, -96.70310
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Old Glory: 0.0 mi
- Greenpoint: 0.1 mi
- Breach: 0.1 mi
- Arietta II: 0.1 mi
- Prismatic Flake Geometric: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Donald and Lorena Meier Commons: 0.1 mi
- Trago Spray Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Mall: 0.7 mi
- McWilliams Park: 0.9 mi
- Lintel Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 24
- University of Nebraska State Museum: 0.1 mi
- Nebraska State Historical Society Building: 0.2 mi
- Great Plains Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Nebraska History: 0.3 mi
Gardens: 19
- Burnett Garden: 0.0 mi
- Donaldson Garden: 0.1 mi
- Andrews Garden: 0.1 mi
- Enright Garden: 0.1 mi
- Love Library Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- National Champions: 0.1 mi
- University of Nebraska Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Chief Standing Bear: 0.3 mi
- Lincolns Founding Block Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hands-On Prairie: 4.9 mi
- Harrington Prairie: 4.9 mi
- Hilltop Prairie: 5.0 mi
- Verley Prairie: 5.6 mi
- Prairie Pines Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 0.9 mi
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 2.1 mi
- Robber's Cave Tours: 2.7 mi
- Roca Berry Farm: 11.8 mi
- Elk Prairie: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Master Tables: 4.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- shoreline to reservoir: 22.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 4 mi away.
- Eastern Fox Squirrel353 obs
- American Robin185 obs
- Monarch87 obs
- Western Honey Bee80 obs
- Rock Pigeon75 obs
- Mourning Dove71 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle71 obs
- House Sparrow70 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
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