Schilling Island Refuge
Schilling Island Refuge is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. King Hill stands 359 m to the south-southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker, a park 1.2 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 15.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker: 1.2 mi
- Garfield Park: 2.3 mi
- Rhylander Park: 2.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Falconwood Park: 3.3 mi
- Oto Mission Historical Marker: 4.0 mi
- Bellevue Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- All Gave Some, Some Gave All: 6.5 mi
- Bellevue Depot Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Fontenelle Bank - County Courthouse Historical Marker: 6.8 mi
- Giant Chicken: 12.2 mi
- Stingray Fountain: 13.2 mi
- Mammoth: 13.2 mi
- Green Land Rover: 13.2 mi
- Lion's Pride: 13.2 mi
- Homesick Angel: 5.7 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 6.5 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 10.1 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 10.2 mi
- Grewcock Elephant Habitat: 13.0 mi
- Cass County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Pacific Junction Museum: 3.8 mi
- Fontenelle Bank: 6.8 mi
- Sarpy County Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Mills County Museum: 7.0 mi
- Mile Hill Lake Park: 4.4 mi
- Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Haynie Slough: 5.8 mi
- Tree Lake Park: 6.6 mi
- Glenwood Archaeological State Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 14.7 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Margaritaville: 12.1 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Canopies: 15.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Queen Hill: 7.3 mi
- Rock Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Devil's Slide: 23.3 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 19.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Factoryville: 17.3 mi
- King Hill: 9.3 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 18.6 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 21.4 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schilling Island Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | SSE 168° | 359 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:18 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 3SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1484307251
Day trips start here
- Bellevue · 9 mi
- Papillion · 12 mi
- Council Bluffs · 15 mi
- Omaha · 16 mi
- Gretna · 21 mi
Take the scenic way to Schilling Island Refuge.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.