Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area
Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 602 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 2.9 mi
- Cheyenne State Wildlife Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- War Axe State Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
- Gibbon Heritage Center: 10.9 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 16.0 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 16.5 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 17.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 20.3 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 4.7 mi
- Susan O. Hail Grave: 6.9 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 8.6 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 12.6 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Cattail State Wildlife Management: 5.3 mi
- Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 20.0 mi
- Big Bird House: 11.9 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 16.4 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 21.5 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 24.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.6 mi
- Stolley Gardens: 18.4 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 23.8 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 24.9 mi
- Topeka Peak: 3.5 mi
- Pool Hill: 23.5 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 17.2 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 24.9 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 17.3 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Yanney Beach: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | SE 133° | 638 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNE 18° | 601 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:29 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:27 | 17:11 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings Muni AP, 15 mi away.
- Snow Goose5 obs
- Wild Turkey4 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird4 obs
- eastern redcedar3 obs
- Sandhill Crane3 obs
- Ring-necked Pheasant2 obs
- Northern Bobwhite2 obs
- Eastern Kingbird2 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/682970408
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