Stolley Gardens
Stolley Gardens is a garden in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 566 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is LaGrande Isle Historical Marker, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Grand Island Parks & Recreation
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 1.5 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 13.0 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- LaGrande Isle Historical Marker: 0.0 mi
- Stolley State Park: 0.1 mi
- Sothman Park: 0.6 mi
- Augustine Park: 0.6 mi
- Suck's Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 1.6 mi
- Plainsman Museum: 19.2 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 20.7 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 20.9 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball: 22.2 mi
- Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Cattail State Wildlife Management: 13.3 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 16.5 mi
- Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area: 17.0 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 16.8 mi
- The Mormon Trail historical marker: 22.6 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Luther's Seal Mosaic: 14.4 mi
- Unicorn: 19.5 mi
- Pool Hill: 13.1 mi
- Mumpumpey Hill: 15.1 mi
- Topeka Peak: 18.2 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 21.6 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 21.9 mi
- Big Bird House: 22.4 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 5.7 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 6.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 10.0 mi
- Rosedale: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stolley Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | SW 221° | 638 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mumpumpey Hill | NNW 341° | 603 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNW 327° | 601 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:25 | 17:09 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand IS Cntrl NE Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.
- Mallard49 obs
- Wood Duck24 obs
- House Sparrow17 obs
- Canada Goose16 obs
- Double-crested Cormorant16 obs
- American Robin14 obs
- House Finch13 obs
- Eastern Fox Squirrel12 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1059352482
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