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Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,058 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Rattlesnake Peak1,203 m · 22.5 mi
Nearest byway
Bridges to Buttes Byway8.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
42.9193, -102.0337
Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled 1,058 m. Rattlesnake Peak stands 1,203 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Opening the Sandhills Historical Marker, a park 8.2 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake PeakW 271°1,203 m22.5 mi
Mount MariaW 265°1,148 m22.1 mi
Porcupine ButteNW 321°1,117 m23.2 mi
Lone ButteSW 219°1,115 m19.7 mi
Rock HillS 182°1,083 m15.1 mi

17 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:01
June solstice05:1019:4820:31
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1715:3116:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635445465727161473425
Precip in0.50.61.22.23.23.92.51.81.71.60.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gordon 6N, 9 mi away.

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