Hoot Owl Bend Access
Hoot Owl Bend Access is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 5.8 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 18.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
77 named places within 25 miles
- Brownville State Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Lewis and Clark Camp Site: 5.9 mi
- Brownville City Park: 6.0 mi
- Antoine Barada Marker: 7.0 mi
- Rock Port Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Landon Bend Access: 1.7 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 10.5 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Watson Access: 13.1 mi
- Museum of Missouri River History: 5.8 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 6.2 mi
- Museum: 12.9 mi
- Excelsior: 0.7 mi
- St. Deroin: 4.9 mi
- Nishnabotna: 5.9 mi
- Scott City: 6.0 mi
- Sonora: 12.8 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 5.5 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 5.8 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 6.1 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 6.6 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 8.6 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 12.6 mi
- First Oil Well Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 6.5 mi
- Brickyard Hill: 11.2 mi
- Peru Trail Depot: 13.3 mi
- Dinosaur: 15.3 mi
- Piersons Point: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hoot Owl Bend Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | NNE 11° | 344 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:15 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn 5 ESE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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