Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area
Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 577 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Conflict of 1867 Historical Marker, a park 2.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 9.5 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Conflict of 1867 Historical Marker: 2.6 mi
- Old Fort Kearney Road Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- Crane Meadows Nature Center: 3.7 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Sandhill Cranes Historical Marker: 4.6 mi
- Cattail State Wildlife Management: 7.1 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- Harvard Waterfowl Production Area: 19.1 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- Susan O. Hail Grave: 18.6 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 5.4 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 14.9 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 14.9 mi
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 18.9 mi
- Gibbon Heritage Center: 22.5 mi
- Topeka Peak: 11.5 mi
- Pool Hill: 17.4 mi
- Mumpumpey Hill: 20.3 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 15.6 mi
- Big Bird House: 15.7 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.7 mi
- Stolley Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Luther's Seal Mosaic: 21.3 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 5.2 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 6.9 mi
- Rosedale: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | SW 228° | 638 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mumpumpey Hill | N 356° | 603 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNW 348° | 601 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:26 | 17:10 |
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 | 29 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings 4N, 12 mi away.
- eastern redcedar5 obs
- Wheat Head Armyworm4 obs
- Dickcissel3 obs
- Western Mosquitofish3 obs
- Woodhouse's Toad3 obs
- Bristly Cutworm Moth3 obs
- Alfalfa Webworm Moth3 obs
- Snowy Urola Moth3 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/682832111
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