- Elevation, modelled
- 618 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Muddy Point675 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Loup Rivers Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4405, -98.7068
Chalk Mine State Wayside Area is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 618 m. Muddy Point stands 675 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Jack Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Loup Rivers Scenic Byway runs past it. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk Mine State Wayside Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Point | SW 233° | 675 m | 13.5 mi |
| Happy Jack Peak | NW 321° | 624 m | 0.2 mi |
- On the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Sandhills JourneyNational
32 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 21
- Cotesfield City Park: 6.7 mi
- Scotia Canal State Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Blizzard of 1888 Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Wolbach City Park: 16.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Farwell Museum: 16.1 mi
- Sherman County Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- Gruber House: 20.3 mi
- Howard County Historical Village: 20.3 mi
- Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Peaks: 2
- Happy Jack Peak: 0.2 mi
- Muddy Point: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vinton: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:24 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Loup, 5 mi away.
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