Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 863 m. Garfield Table stands 923 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Eisenhower Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
63 named places within 25 miles
- Eisenhower Park: 1.8 mi
- Kriz Park: 2.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 3.0 mi
- Orabella Park: 3.2 mi
- Scouts Rest Historical Markers: 3.7 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 3.7 mi
- Great Platte River Road Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
- Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker: 13.8 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 19.9 mi
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Westbound: 13.5 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Eastbound: 13.8 mi
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 20.5 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 4.7 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 16.4 mi
- Hole in the Wall Beach: 14.4 mi
- Hershey Beach: 14.4 mi
- Hershey Garden Belles: 9.3 mi
- Garfield Table: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Table | NE 41° | 923 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:19 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:38 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:34 | 17:18 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Platte EXP Farm, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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