Nature reserve · Nebraska
Burton's Bend State Wildlife Management Area
Burton's Bend State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 708 m. The nearest named place is Mallalieu University Historical Marker, a park 2.2 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 26 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates40.23659, -100.27098
- 26.2 mi off the Heritage Highway
37 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 26
- Mallalieu University Historical Marker: 2.2 mi
- Cambridge City Park: 6.4 mi
- Indianola City Park: 8.0 mi
- Medicine Creek State Wildlife Management and Recreation Area: 13.1 mi
- Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Marker: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 3
- Cambridge Museum: 6.3 mi
- Museum of the High Plains: 18.9 mi
- McCook Army Air Base Museum: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- McCook Army Airfield: 22.9 mi
- McCook Army Air Base Historical Marker: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Harry Strunk Memorial Rest Area: 15.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:17 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:34 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cambridge, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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