Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area
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- Elevation, modelled
- 920 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Giant Hill1,033 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bridges to Buttes Byway28.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:24local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4569, -100.6558
Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 920 m. Giant Hill stands 1,033 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, a park 4.8 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 29 miles off. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Hill | SSW 207° | 1,033 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rustlers Roost | N 350° | 915 m | 19.2 mi |
- 28.6 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Outlaw Trail
14 named places within 25 miles
- Valentine National Wildlife Refuge: 4.8 mi
- Merry Land Park: 12.0 mi
- Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
- Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Wood Lake City Park: 24.8 mi
- Rustlers Roost: 19.2 mi
- Giant Hill: 21.5 mi
- DeWitty: 13.4 mi
- Snake River Falls: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:41 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:28 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valentine NWR, 8 mi away.
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