Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area
Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 612 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the east, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is War Axe State Recreation Area, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 612 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
- War Axe State Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 2.3 mi
- Susan O Hail Grave Historical Marker: 4.0 mi
- Windmill State Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Gibbon Historical Marker: 6.6 mi
- Gibbon Heritage Center: 6.9 mi
- Fort Kearney Visitor's Center: 15.7 mi
- Nebraska Firefighters Museum & Education Center: 17.3 mi
- Pioneer Village: 18.9 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 18.9 mi
- Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Cattail State Wildlife Management: 9.8 mi
- Bassway Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
- Bufflehead State Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Big Bird House: 13.8 mi
- The Great Platte River Road Archway: 17.0 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 18.3 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 19.2 mi
- Big Apple Fun Center: 19.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.2 mi
- Harmon Park Rock Garden: 19.4 mi
- Kellaway Garden: 20.4 mi
- Stolley Gardens: 22.9 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Westbound: 21.2 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 21.9 mi
- Kearney Rest Area Eastbound: 23.1 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 23.5 mi
- Sandhill Cranes: 20.4 mi
- Nebraska Wind Sculpture: 21.2 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 21.8 mi
- Yanney Beach: 20.4 mi
- Cottonmill Swimming Beach: 22.1 mi
- Topeka Peak: 6.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | E 97° | 638 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:11 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:29 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:28 | 17:11 |
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, 15 mi away.
- American Bumble Bee10 obs
- Black Swallowtail6 obs
- Baltimore Oriole4 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee4 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee4 obs
- Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly4 obs
- European Starling3 obs
- Painted Lady3 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 node/357776983
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