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Big Elk Lake Recreation Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

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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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boocker pointNNW 346°361.12 m13.3 mi
King HillSE 143°359 m21.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Peaks: 2
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0019:37
June solstice05:5320:2021:01
September equinox07:1218:4719:23
December solstice07:4716:1516:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232739516271767366533928
Precip in0.91.21.83.44.85.03.74.03.12.51.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 8 mi away.

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