Quadhamer Federal Waterfowl Protection Area
Quadhamer Federal Waterfowl Protection Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 669 m. Indian Hill stands 627 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 4.6 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 14 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 26.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
57 named places within 25 miles
- Wilcox City Park: 5.3 mi
- Walkers Ranch Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Sacramento-Wilcox State Wildlife Mgt Are: 8.8 mi
- Site of Old Sacramento Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- South Park: 11.8 mi
- Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 4.6 mi
- Ritterbush Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 4.7 mi
- Killdeer Waterfowl Production Area: 5.4 mi
- Clark Waterfowl Production Area: 5.6 mi
- Prairie Dog Waterfowl Production Area: 6.6 mi
- Kearney County Museum: 15.5 mi
- Pioneer Village: 15.7 mi
- Franklin County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Phelps County Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 23.7 mi
- Franklin County Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 23.1 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 24.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 20.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 21.3 mi
- Dobytown: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quadhamer Federal Waterfowl Protection Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill | SSW 206° | 627 m | 20.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 150° | 624 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:29 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:31 | 17:14 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ragan, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/689707696
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