Nature reserve · Nebraska
Hilltop Prairie
Hilltop Prairie is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 367 m. The nearest named place is Prairie Building, a museum 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lincoln
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77493, -96.77993
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Smoke Signal: 0.9 mi
- Elk Statue: 1.1 mi
- Columns: 1.2 mi
- Bison Statue: 1.5 mi
- Bountiful Prairie: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Civilian Conservation Corps Co 2738 Historical Marker: 4.3 mi
- Lincoln Mall: 4.6 mi
- Breta Park: 4.8 mi
- Donald and Lorena Meier Commons: 5.1 mi
- Nine-Mile Prairie Historical Marker: 5.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Prairie Building: 0.2 mi
- American Historical Society of Germans From Russia Museum: 4.0 mi
- Museum of American Speed: 4.1 mi
- Great Plains Art Museum: 4.9 mi
- Museum of Nebraska History: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 19
- Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sheldon Sculpture Garden: 4.9 mi
- Madden Garden: 4.9 mi
- Love Library Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Epworth Park Entry Gate: 3.1 mi
- County-City Building Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
- Goodhue Boulevard: 4.5 mi
- Lincolns Founding Block Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Lincolns Emergence as an Aviation Center Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hands-On Prairie: 0.2 mi
- Harrington Prairie: 0.4 mi
- Verley Prairie: 0.6 mi
- Prairie Pines Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Oak Glen State Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Robber's Cave Tours: 3.8 mi
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 4.2 mi
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 5.7 mi
- Roca Berry Farm: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Master Tables: 0.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- shoreline to reservoir: 19.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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