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Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area

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Elevation, modelled
641 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Indian Hill627 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
Heritage Highway6.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:09local time
Coordinates
40.1923, -98.9573
Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area from directly overhead

Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 641 m. Indian Hill stands 627 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin County Museum, a museum 6.2 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 6.1 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian HillWSW 238°627 m20.0 mi
Lookout MountainSSE 165°624 m10.8 mi

49 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0720:2921:09
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5616:3117:14

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040506172777466523929
Precip in0.60.81.42.54.43.93.93.21.82.11.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin #2, 7 mi away.

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