Nature reserve · Nebraska
Wapiti State Wildlife Management Area
Wapiti State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 945 m. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 7.9 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 13 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89803, -100.57190
- 12.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
69 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Jeffrey Lake Recreation: 9.9 mi
- Nebraska Gateway Sculpture: 11.0 mi
- Sioux Lookout Historical Monument: 11.7 mi
- Brittenham Park: 12.6 mi
- Brittenham Field Entrance: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Museums: 7
- Fort Brady Museum: 13.7 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 19.3 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 19.7 mi
- Sod House Museum: 21.2 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 11.0 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 12.6 mi
- TEXACO Oil: 13.7 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 10.9 mi
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ingham: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Wyoming Rainbow: 21.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:37 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:34 | 17:18 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brady, 14 mi away.
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