West Hershey State Wildlife Management Area
West Hershey State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 886 m. Big Bald Hill stands 1,056 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hershey State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Washington Park: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.8 mi
- East Hershey State Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Great Platte River Road Historical Marker: 4.1 mi
- Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 13.0 mi
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 12.8 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 13.4 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Westbound: 4.2 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Eastbound: 4.5 mi
- Hole in the Wall Beach: 5.5 mi
- Hershey Beach: 5.8 mi
- Hershey Garden Belles: 1.5 mi
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Big Bald Hill: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Hershey State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald Hill | WNW 298° | 1,056 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:39 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
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 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hershey 5 SSE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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