Cattail State Wildlife Management
Cattail State Wildlife Management is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 592 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheyenne State Wildlife Management Area, a park 2.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cheyenne State Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Sandhill Cranes Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
- Crane Meadows Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- South Water Tower Park: 4.0 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 5.9 mi
- Susan O. Hail Grave: 11.9 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
- Ayr Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 11.8 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 14.6 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 15.0 mi
- Gibbon Heritage Center: 15.6 mi
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 19.6 mi
- Topeka Peak: 5.4 mi
- Pool Hill: 20.0 mi
- Mumpumpey Hill: 23.5 mi
- Big Bird House: 12.5 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 14.8 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 15.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.4 mi
- Stolley Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 12.1 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 13.7 mi
- Rosedale: 5.8 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cattail State Wildlife Management. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | SSW 202° | 638 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mumpumpey Hill | NNE 12° | 603 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pool Hill | N 8° | 601 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:28 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings 4N, 12 mi away.
- Lincoln's Sparrow15 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird13 obs
- Dickcissel12 obs
- Savannah Sparrow8 obs
- Sandhill Crane7 obs
- Ring-necked Pheasant6 obs
- White-tailed Deer6 obs
- Northern Harrier5 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/682970422
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