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Nature reserve · Nebraska

Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled: 808 m
Nearest byway: Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway11.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:15local time
Coordinates: 40.6264, -99.8717

Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 808 m. The nearest named place is Elwood Reservoir Recreation Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 12 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

On the road

11.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
24.6 mi off the Heritage Highway

Around it

66 named places within 25 miles

Parks34

Elwood Reservoir Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
George E Johnson Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: North Inlet: 4.8 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 4.8 mi

Nature reserves18

Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
Victor Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 11.6 mi
Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
High Basin Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
Elley Waterfowl Production Area: 13.9 mi

Historic sites5

UP 25335: 17.0 mi
The 100th Meridian Historical Marker: 17.0 mi
COZAD: 17.1 mi
Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
Cozad Memorial: 17.2 mi

Museums4

Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles: 10.7 mi
Dawson County Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
Robert Henri Museum: 17.2 mi
One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 17.2 mi

Beaches3

Mallard Beach: 4.2 mi
East Shore: 5.1 mi
North Shore: 6.0 mi

Rest areas1

Cozad Rest Area Westbound: 12.9 mi

Picnic sites1

Picnic Shelter: 17.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:44	19:16	19:52
June solstice	06:10	20:33	21:15
September equinox	07:28	19:02	19:38
December solstice	08:01	16:32	17:16

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	49	60	71	75	73	65	52	39	29
Precip in	0.4	0.5	1.2	2.5	3.8	3.9	3.3	3.0	1.8	1.7	0.7	0.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canaday Steam PLT, 10 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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