Park · Nebraska
Hord Lake State Recreation Area
Hord Lake State Recreation Area is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 513 m. The nearest named place is Lone Tree Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 513 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.10751, -97.95589
- 1.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
68 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- Lone Tree Park: 2.3 mi
- North Park: 2.8 mi
- Kernel Field: 2.9 mi
- Covenant Cedars Bible Camp: 3.6 mi
- Hordville City Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
- Heron Waterfowl Production Area: 13.5 mi
- Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- Sunny Hollow State Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- Pintail State Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Heber Hord House historical marker: 2.3 mi
- Lone Tree: 3.4 mi
- The Mormon Trail historical marker: 3.4 mi
- Nance County Veteran's Memorial: 18.0 mi
- War Memorial: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Merrick County Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Plainsman Museum: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Unicorn: 7.7 mi
- Luther's Seal Mosaic: 16.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:27 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:23 | 17:07 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Central City, 4 mi away.
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird1 obs
- Chipping Sparrow1 obs
- Cliff Swallow1 obs
- Red-headed Woodpecker1 obs
- Common Garter Snake1 obs
- American plum1 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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