Nature reserve · Nebraska
Wellfleet State Wildlife Management Area
Wellfleet State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 851 m. The nearest named place is Wellfleet Community Lake, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 25 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates40.75903, -100.74957
- 24.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
35 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 14
- Wellfleet Community Lake: 0.5 mi
- Curtis City Park: 15.0 mi
- Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
- Maloney Reservoir State Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
- Maloney Reservoir State Recreation Area: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Attractions: 3
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 24.1 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 24.1 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 24.1 mi
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ingham: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:37 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Curtis, 15 mi away.
- Orchard Oriole1 obs
- Common Yellowthroat1 obs
- Indigo Bunting1 obs
- Yellow-breasted Chat1 obs
- Barn Swallow1 obs
- Red-breasted Nuthatch1 obs
- Gray Catbird1 obs
- Eastern Kingbird1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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