Nature reserve · Kansas
Nebo State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Nebo State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. The nearest named place is Prairie Lake Park, a nature reserve 5.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 175 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
How to reach it
Coordinates39.44725, -95.60102
- 175.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.2 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
42 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Chandler Park: 6.9 mi
- Courthouse Park: 7.3 mi
- Linscott Park: 7.4 mi
- Searles Park: 7.6 mi
- Rafters Park: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Prairie Lake Park: 5.5 mi
- Atchison County Park: 15.6 mi
- Perry Lake Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
- Shawnee State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 19.8 mi
- Iliff Commons: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Worlds Largest Baseball: 8.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Historic Caretakers Cabin: 16.7 mi
- International Forest of Friendship: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 3
- Danny J. Petersen Memorial Mural: 7.9 mi
- mural: 15.2 mi
- Crucifix: 16.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Jackson County Museum: 7.3 mi
- Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mount Pleasant: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
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 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1060134351
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