Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area
Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 871 m. Schukar Table stands 927 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeffrey Lake Recreation, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
- Jeffrey Lake Recreation: 0.7 mi
- Palmer Park: 5.6 mi
- Nebraska Gateway Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Swedish Crosses Cemetery Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Brittenham Park: 10.8 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 10.8 mi
- Etna: 17.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Fort Brady Museum: 5.4 mi
- Sod House Museum: 12.5 mi
- Pony Express Station Museum: 12.8 mi
- Gothenburg Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 22.8 mi
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 6.3 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 21.9 mi
- Odencranze Table: 17.5 mi
- Rock Island Table: 20.4 mi
- Schukar Table: 23.8 mi
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 6.2 mi
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 6.8 mi
- Wyoming Rainbow: 12.7 mi
- Ingham: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schukar Table | NE 41° | 927 m | 23.8 mi |
| Odencranze Table | NE 35° | 914 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rock Island Table | NE 50° | 903 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:36 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:33 | 17:17 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 6 mi away.
- Wild Turkey1 obs
- Bald Eagle1 obs
- American Robin1 obs
- leadplant1 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/791807276
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