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Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
988 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Rock Hill1,083 m · 23.9 mi
Nearest byway
Bridges to Buttes Byway0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
42.9149, -101.6760
Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 988 m. Rock Hill stands 1,083 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowring Ranch State Historical Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 8 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rock HillSW 232°1,083 m23.9 mi
Indian HillSSE 155°1,069 m23.4 mi

8 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:0919:4720:30
September equinox06:3518:0818:46
December solstice07:1515:3016:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736445666737162493626
Precip in0.40.60.82.13.03.92.42.01.61.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merriman, 2 mi away.

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