Park · Nebraska
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 993 m. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area, a park 3.1 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 6 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 993 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates42.95952, -101.67088
- 2.4 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
6 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 5
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Hodson Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Brooks Memorial Park: 15.3 mi
- Opening the Sandhills Historical Marker: 21.5 mi
- Cody City Park: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merriman, 3 mi away.
- thistle poppy2 obs
- little bluestem2 obs
- Northern Spur-throat Grasshopper2 obs
- American Silver-bordered Fritillary2 obs
- Long-billed Curlew1 obs
- Monarch1 obs
- Dainty Sulphur1 obs
- Yellow Salsify1 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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