Nature reserve · Nebraska
Funk Waterfowl Production Area
Funk Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 679 m. The nearest named place is Funk Nebraska Historical Marker, a park 3.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 14 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.50392, -99.22112
- 13.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Heritage Highway
106 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 48
- Funk Nebraska Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Harmony Park: 3.2 mi
- Mosaic Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- North Park: 5.2 mi
- South Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Johnson Waterfowl Production Area: 6.8 mi
- Prairie Dog Waterfowl Production Area: 8.6 mi
- Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area: 9.6 mi
- Killdeer Waterfowl Production Area: 10.1 mi
- Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 10.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Phelps County Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 13.8 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 14.2 mi
- Pioneer Village: 14.2 mi
- Kearney County Museum: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 13.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 13.7 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 13.9 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 12.0 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 12.7 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yanney Beach: 13.6 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Kellaway Garden: 13.7 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dobytown: 13.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:30 | 17:14 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holdrege, 9 mi away.
- Woodhouse's Toad3 obs
- Brewer's Blackbird2 obs
- Barn Swallow2 obs
- Short-eared Owl2 obs
- Plains Garter Snake2 obs
- Greater Prairie-Chicken1 obs
- White-faced Ibis1 obs
- Solitary Sandpiper1 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/783489884
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