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Johnson Lake State Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled: 799 m
Nearest byway: Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway7.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:15local time
Coordinates: 40.6843, -99.8307

Johnson Lake State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Johnson Lake State Recreation Area is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled 799 m. The nearest named place is George E Johnson Historical Marker, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 7.4 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Operated by: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

On the road

7.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic BywayNational
28.2 mi off the Heritage Highway

Around it

71 named places within 25 miles

Parks35

George E Johnson Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
Johnson Lake State Recreation Area: North Inlet: 2.3 mi
Phillips Lake State Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
Elwood Reservoir Recreation Area: 3.8 mi

Nature reserves18

Plum Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
Victor Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 11.1 mi

Museums7

Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles: 6.3 mi
Dawson County Historical Museum: 8.5 mi
Robert Henri Museum: 14.5 mi
One Hundredth Meridian Museum: 14.5 mi
Sod House Museum: 23.9 mi

Historic sites5

UP 25335: 14.4 mi
The 100th Meridian Historical Marker: 14.4 mi
COZAD: 14.4 mi
Cozad Memorial: 14.6 mi
Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi

Beaches3

East Shore: 0.9 mi
Mallard Beach: 1.6 mi
North Shore: 2.4 mi

Rest areas1

Cozad Rest Area Westbound: 9.5 mi

Picnic sites1

Picnic Shelter: 14.6 mi

Artworks1

Wyoming Rainbow: 24.2 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:44	19:16	19:52
June solstice	06:09	20:33	21:15
September equinox	07:28	19:02	19:38
December solstice	08:01	16:32	17:16

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	27	30	40	49	60	71	75	73	65	52	39	29
Precip in	0.4	0.5	1.2	2.5	3.8	3.9	3.3	3.0	1.8	1.7	0.7	0.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canaday Steam PLT, 7 mi away.

Sources

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