- Elevation, modelled
- 321 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boocker point361.12 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1581, -96.0797
Big Elk Lake Recreation Area is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 321 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingsbury Hills Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 11 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Papillion
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Elk Lake Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NNW 346° | 361.12 m | 13.3 mi |
| King Hill | SE 143° | 359 m | 21.7 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 12.6 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 21.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingsbury Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Portal Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Val Verde Park: 1.2 mi
- Papillion Landing: 1.2 mi
- Overland Hills Park: 1.3 mi
- Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Papillion Boy Scouts' Cabin: 1.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Millard Oaks Entrance: 4.8 mi
- Patrick Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Cape II (Cape Two): 4.1 mi
- Zorbus: 4.1 mi
- Hammerjack: 4.1 mi
- Railroad Spikes: 4.1 mi
- JK: 4.1 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 7.3 mi
- Warren Buffett's Home: 8.1 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 8.6 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 8.8 mi
- Homesick Angel: 8.9 mi
- Walnut Creek Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Sergeant Mad Bear: 5.8 mi
- Zorinsky Lake Park: 6.7 mi
- Pacific Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Dorothy Patach Natural Environmental Area: 8.0 mi
- Garden of the Bible: 7.6 mi
- Rainwater and Habitat Garden: 7.8 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Electrical Safety: 8.4 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Canopies: 10.3 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Margaritaville: 18.0 mi
- Riverside: 14.9 mi
- Rock Bluff: 19.7 mi
- De Soto: 23.7 mi
- Devil's Slide: 16.0 mi
- Queen Hill: 19.6 mi
- Rock Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 10.2 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 13.4 mi
- Boocker point: 13.3 mi
- King Hill: 21.7 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 11.4 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Papillion · 2 mi
- Bellevue · 8 mi
- Omaha · 8 mi
- Gretna · 9 mi
- Council Bluffs · 13 mi
- Missouri Valley · 29 mi
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