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Jerry Gilbert Park

Jerry Gilbert Park from directly overhead

Jerry Gilbert Park is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 305 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Russ Thompson Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
305 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.12784, -95.89989

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Giant Chicken: 5.9 mi
  • Stingray Fountain: 6.8 mi
  • Mammoth: 6.8 mi
  • Green Land Rover: 6.9 mi
  • Lion's Pride: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 53
Nature reserves: 37
Museums: 35
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Paradise Park Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Beer Bottle Beach: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jerry Gilbert Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boocker pointNW 320°361.12 m19.6 mi
King HillSSE 166°359 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0019:36
June solstice05:5220:1921:00
September equinox07:1218:4619:23
December solstice07:4616:1516:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232739516271767366533928
Precip in0.91.21.83.44.85.03.74.03.12.51.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 7 mi away.

  • Monarch25 obs
  • Northern Cardinal14 obs
  • Wild Turkey10 obs
  • Bald Eagle10 obs
  • Barn Swallow10 obs
  • American Robin10 obs
  • White-tailed Deer10 obs
  • eastern poison ivy10 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/126402706

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