West Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area
West Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 693 m. Sappa Peak stands 680 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacramento-Wilcox State Wildlife Mgt Are, a park 3.1 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 16 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 23.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
83 named places within 25 miles
- Sacramento-Wilcox State Wildlife Mgt Are: 3.1 mi
- Site of Old Sacramento Historical Marker: 3.5 mi
- Pioneer Crossing Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- South Park: 5.9 mi
- North Park: 6.7 mi
- South Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Jones Waterfowl Production Area: 6.4 mi
- Atlanta Waterfowl Production Area: 9.1 mi
- Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 9.8 mi
- Prairie Dog Waterfowl Production Area: 10.1 mi
- Phelps County Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
- Kearney County Museum: 21.1 mi
- Pioneer Village: 21.2 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 24.4 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 24.8 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 22.5 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 24.3 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 24.4 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 22.4 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 23.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 22.7 mi
- Sappa Peak: 23.2 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 23.3 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 24.2 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 23.5 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
- Yanney Beach: 24.2 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 24.9 mi
- Dobytown: 23.5 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sappa Peak | SSW 210° | 680 m | 23.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | S 176° | 627 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:30 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:31 | 17:15 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ragan, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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