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Mallard Haven National Waterfowl Production Area

Mallard Haven National Waterfowl Production Area from directly overhead

Mallard Haven National Waterfowl Production Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 506 m. Heritage Highway passes 20 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44390, -97.76622

83 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 38
Parks: 35
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 2

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0719:43
June solstice06:0220:2421:06
September equinox07:1918:5419:30
December solstice07:5216:2517:08

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273142536373767467554130
Precip in0.60.61.42.34.94.13.63.62.92.11.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geneva, 11 mi away.

  • Painted Turtle1 obs
  • Checkered White1 obs
  • Common Ringlet1 obs
  • Melissa Blue1 obs
  • Regal Fritillary1 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/668439682

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