- Elevation
- 354 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Hill468 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Outlaw Trail2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:09local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6110, -96.7178
Ponca State Park is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded 354 m. Cottonwood Hill stands 468 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Outlaw Trail passes 2.2 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 354 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ponca State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Hill | SW 219° | 468 m | 12.2 mi |
| Boy Scout Hill | NW 311° | 430 m | 6.1 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | NW 307° | 429 m | 8.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 311° | 426 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lookout Hill | SSE 156° | 411 m | 0.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NW 313° | 395 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dakota Point | ESE 107° | 394 m | 13.1 mi |
| Spirit Mound | NW 326° | 390 m | 21.9 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Outlaw Trail
- 9.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic BywayNational
- 18.0 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Bobsled Run · 13 mi
- Kestrel Point · 13 mi
- Gobbler Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Danish Alp State Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
- Mattison Park: 3.3 mi
- Jefferson Park: 8.2 mi
- Pfister Park: 8.2 mi
- Martinsburg Park: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Ionia 'Volcano' Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Theophile Bruguier Monument: 15.7 mi
- Chief War Eagle Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Sky Art: 17.6 mi
- Hard Rock Guitar: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Museums: 17
- Union County Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Railroad Museum: 13.5 mi
- Dixon County Museum: 14.9 mi
- National Music Museum: 15.9 mi
- Austin-Whittemore House Museum: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Towers of Time: 1.3 mi
- W. O. "Doc" Farber: 15.9 mi
- William Shakespeare: 16.0 mi
- Legacy: 16.0 mi
- Brenna: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Lookout Hill: 0.8 mi
- Boy Scout Hill: 6.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.7 mi
- Volcano Hill: 7.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- HyVee Garden: 15.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 16.0 mi
- Dale Street Community Garden: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sergeant Bluff: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:11 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vermillion 2 SE, 15 mi away.
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