Park · Nebraska
Harvard City Park
Harvard City Park is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 551 m. The nearest named place is Harvard Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 4.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.62393, -98.09524
- 24.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 30.0 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sandpiper Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 6.6 mi
- Clay County Fairgrounds: 6.9 mi
- Hultine Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 6.9 mi
- City Park: 7.2 mi
- Rainwater Basin Wildlife Management District: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Harvard Waterfowl Production Area: 4.1 mi
- Whitefront Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Harms Waterfowl Production Area: 10.7 mi
- Alberding Waterfowl Production Area: 10.8 mi
- Moger Waterfowl Production Area: 11.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 12.5 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 14.9 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 15.6 mi
- Plainsman Museum: 17.0 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Frager Field: 13.0 mi
- Indian Raids Historical Marker: 20.4 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 15.7 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- Big Bird House: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Spring Ranch: 16.7 mi
- Rosedale: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 17.2 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Stolley Gardens: 23.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 18.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:26 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:25 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clay CTR, 8 mi away.
- Darker-spotted Straw Moth2 obs
- Orchard Oriole1 obs
- Sandhill Crane1 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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