Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area
Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 844 m. Odencranze Table stands 914 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Box Elder Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
72 named places within 25 miles
- Nebraska Gateway Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Brittenham Park: 4.8 mi
- Brittenham Field Entrance: 4.9 mi
- Fort McPherson Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Jeffrey Lake Recreation: 7.2 mi
- Fort Brady Museum: 8.2 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 15.4 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- Sod House Museum: 19.6 mi
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 4.9 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 8.3 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Etna: 19.8 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 3.6 mi
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 14.5 mi
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 3.6 mi
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 3.9 mi
- Odencranze Table: 19.4 mi
- Rock Island Table: 23.8 mi
- Wyoming Rainbow: 19.6 mi
- Ingham: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odencranze Table | ENE 58° | 914 m | 19.4 mi |
| Rock Island Table | ENE 67° | 903 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 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 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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