Nature reserve · Nebraska
Green Top Wildlife Management Area
Green Top Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 458 m. The nearest named place is Burley Park, a park 4.4 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 29 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.57934, -97.26976
- 28.9 mi off the Heritage Highway
77 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 41
- Burley Park: 4.4 mi
- Friend Park: 4.6 mi
- Blizzard of 1888 Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
- Dorchester City Park: 9.4 mi
- Blue River State Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Swan Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Divoky Acres State Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Saline County Easment State Wildlife Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Hidden Marsh State Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- Sinninger Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 16.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Saline County Museum: 9.3 mi
- Tobias Community Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
- Benne Memorial Museum: 16.0 mi
- Fillmore County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Wilber Czech Museum: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- Arrival Sculpture: 20.0 mi
- Crossing the Plains Sculpture: 22.6 mi
- Wheel Smash: 25.0 mi
- Open Book Sculpture: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Bruning Army Airfield: 18.6 mi
- Swan City Historical Marker: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 20.0 mi
- York Rest Area Westbound: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sawyer: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Smith Creek Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:23 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:22 | 17:06 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friend 3E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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