Northwood Park
Northwood Park is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 1,186 m. Sixtysix Mountain stands 1,585 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dino, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- On the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
101 named places within 25 miles
- Babe Ruth Baseball Field: 0.6 mi
- 23 Club Complex: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.7 mi
- Frank Park: 0.7 mi
- Splash Arena: 0.8 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 3.8 mi
- Sentinel Rock: 4.0 mi
- Crown Rock: 4.3 mi
- Dome Rock: 4.5 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 3.9 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 4.2 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 19.1 mi
- Bayard Chimney Rock Museum: 20.0 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 2.9 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 3.4 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 3.8 mi
- Scotts Spring: 3.4 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 3.8 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 11.5 mi
- Ashford: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Nest: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixtysix Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,585 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,545 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | S 189° | 1,500 m | 24.9 mi |
| The Culp | WSW 242° | 1,495 m | 24.2 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | S 171° | 1,465 m | 23.4 mi |
| Double Hump | WSW 243° | 1,462 m | 22.2 mi |
| The Hat | NNW 348° | 1,417 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,411 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsbluff 1E, 2 mi away.
- House Sparrow12 obs
- Blue Jay9 obs
- Western Honey Bee8 obs
- Achemon Sphinx7 obs
- Rock Pigeon6 obs
- American Robin6 obs
- European Starling6 obs
- Eastern Cottonwood6 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/117160302
Day trips start here
- Scottsbluff · 1 mi
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 3 mi
- Gering · 4 mi
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