- Elevation, modelled
- 643 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Topeka Peak638 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:11local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6743, -99.0110
Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 643 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Great Platte River Road Archway, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | E 85° | 638 m | 22.2 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Sandhills JourneyNational
106 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Kearny State Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Kearney Auto Raceway Park: 2.4 mi
- Collins Park: 3.6 mi
- Patriot Park: 3.6 mi
- Buffalo County Fairgrounds: 3.7 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 1.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 2.1 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 4.1 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 4.3 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 2.9 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 8.8 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 4.7 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 5.1 mi
- Yanney Beach: 5.0 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 7.2 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 5.1 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 5.8 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 7.7 mi
- Dobytown: 3.0 mi
- Topeka Peak: 22.2 mi
| 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 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 4 mi away.
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