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North Platte National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
1,254 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Hogback Mountain1,545 m · 22.6 mi
Nearest byway
Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway9.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
41.9389, -103.4902
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

North Platte National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 1,254 m. Hogback Mountain stands 1,545 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lacy Park, a park 8.5 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.0 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

The record
Elevation
1254 m
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Platte National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainSSW 214°1,545 m22.6 mi
The HatNW 308°1,417 m15.7 mi
Bead MountainSSW 204°1,405 m15.2 mi
Wildcat MountainSSW 211°1,404 m22.3 mi
Signal ButteWSW 246°1,396 m23.6 mi
Scotts BluffWSW 237°1,370 m12.8 mi
Coyote RockS 179°1,362 m14.7 mi
Big Haystack MountainS 191°1,362 m16.9 mi
On the road
Around it

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 45
Peaks: 23
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:1919:5120:34
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:1915:4116:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283039475668747263493728
Precip in0.30.31.01.92.72.62.11.31.41.20.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minatare DAM (usbr), 2 mi away.

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