DeWitty
DeWitty is a ghost town in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 860 m. Giant Hill stands 1,033 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 13 miles away. Sandhills Journey passes 21 miles off. 12 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Cherry County, Nebraska, Unite States
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
12 named places within 25 miles
- Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- Willow Lake B.C. State Wildlife Management Area: 23.6 mi
- Valentine National Wildlife Refuge: 16.4 mi
- Merry Land Park: 24.0 mi
- Giant Hill: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of DeWitty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Hill | WSW 246° | 1,033 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:40 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:28 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Purdum, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
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