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Nature reserve · Nebraska

Heron Waterfowl Production Area

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Elevation, modelled: 527 m
Nearest byway: Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway15.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:07local time
Coordinates: 40.9789, -97.7620

Heron Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Heron Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 527 m. The nearest named place is Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles.

On the road

15.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational

Around it

70 named places within 25 miles

Parks43

Porcupine Ranch Historical Marker: 9.6 mi
Hordville City Park: 9.6 mi
Covenant Cedars Bible Camp: 11.5 mi
Miller Park: 11.5 mi
Harrison Park: 11.6 mi

Nature reserves15

Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
Kirkpatrick Basin North State Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
Kirkpatrick Basin South State Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
Spikerush State Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi

Museums4

Anna Bemis Palmer Museum: 11.7 mi
Clayton Museum of Ancient History: 12.2 mi
Plainsman Museum: 14.8 mi
Merrick County Historical Museum: 15.8 mi

Historic sites4

Heber Hord House historical marker: 15.6 mi
Lone Tree: 16.0 mi
The Mormon Trail historical marker: 16.0 mi
War Memorial: 18.2 mi

Rest areas2

York Rest Area Eastbound: 12.6 mi
York Rest Area Westbound: 15.2 mi

Artworks2

Unicorn: 13.1 mi
Crossing the Plains Sculpture: 15.1 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:35	19:07	19:43
June solstice	06:00	20:26	21:07
September equinox	07:19	18:54	19:30
December solstice	07:53	16:23	17:07

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	24	28	39	50	61	72	76	73	66	53	39	28
Precip in	0.7	0.9	1.6	3.0	4.9	4.2	3.8	3.7	2.3	2.4	1.4	1.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — York 3N, 10 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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