Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area
Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 794 m. The nearest named place is Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: North Inlet, a park 2.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 8.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 29.8 mi off the Heritage Highway
69 named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: North Inlet: 2.1 mi
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area: 4.3 mi
- Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- George E Johnson Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Midway Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Cozad State Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles: 9.7 mi
- Dawson County Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Robert Henri Museum: 11.9 mi
- One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 11.9 mi
- Sod House Museum: 20.3 mi
- UP 25335: 11.7 mi
- The 100th Meridian Historical Marker: 11.7 mi
- COZAD: 11.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Cozad Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Mallard Beach: 2.8 mi
- North Shore: 3.1 mi
- East Shore: 3.9 mi
- Cozad Rest Area Westbound: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 11.9 mi
- Wyoming Rainbow: 20.6 mi
- Ingham: 22.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:16 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:34 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:32 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eustis 2 NW, 7 mi away.
- Bank Swallow3 obs
- Bald Eagle1 obs
- Barrow's Goldeneye1 obs
- Common Merganser1 obs
- Red-headed Woodpecker1 obs
- Great Horned Owl1 obs
- Ebony Grasshopper1 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/787313340
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