Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area
Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 637 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
110 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Rowe Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Patriot Park: 4.7 mi
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park: 4.8 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 5.2 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Gleason Waterfowl Production Area: 17.8 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 2.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 5.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 4.1 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 5.2 mi
- Gibbon Heritage Center: 6.9 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 7.1 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 7.1 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 4.8 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 7.4 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 8.4 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 11.0 mi
- Big Bird House: 23.9 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 7.6 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 8.3 mi
- Yanney Beach: 8.3 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 10.3 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 8.4 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 9.1 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 11.0 mi
- Topeka Peak: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | E 86° | 638 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:30 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:29 | 17:12 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 5 mi away.
- Sandhill Crane25 obs
- great mullein5 obs
- purple loosestrife5 obs
- Camphorweed5 obs
- hoary vervain4 obs
- Cannabis4 obs
- Whooping Crane3 obs
- Brant3 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/690695084
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