Park · Nebraska
Collins Park
Collins Park is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 654 m. The nearest named place is Museum of Nebraska Art, a museum 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 654 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68981, -99.07556
- 0.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 26.0 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
103 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 52
- Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 1.0 mi
- Dryden Park: 1.1 mi
- Harmon Park: 1.4 mi
- Apollo Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Kea West Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Coot Shallows State Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Museum of Nebraska Art: 0.7 mi
- Trails and Rails Museum: 1.0 mi
- Fort Kearney Museum: 1.2 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 2.0 mi
- Kearney Area Childrens Museum: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Dobytown Historical Marker: 3.7 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 4.9 mi
- Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Historical Marker: 7.3 mi
- Lowell Historical Marker: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Big Apple Fun Center: 1.1 mi
- Elizabeth Thomsic Hillard Memorial Labyrinth: 1.8 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 2.4 mi
- Fort Kearney Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 1.5 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Yanney Beach: 1.8 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Sandhill Cranes: 1.8 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 2.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 2.7 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 4.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dobytown: 3.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:29 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 4 NE, 4 mi away.
- Eastern Fox Squirrel46 obs
- American Robin38 obs
- Eurasian Collared-Dove31 obs
- Scissor Grinder21 obs
- Plains Garter Snake19 obs
- Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel18 obs
- Rock Pigeon17 obs
- House Sparrow16 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/77095975
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