Park · Nebraska
Rainwater Basin Wildlife Management District
Rainwater Basin Wildlife Management District is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 527 m. The nearest named place is Nelson Federal Waterfowl Production Area, a park 3.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 527 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72223, -97.98644
- 21.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nelson Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 3.5 mi
- Troester Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 6.3 mi
- Sandpiper Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 6.6 mi
- Hultine Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 7.4 mi
- Farmers Valley Cemetery Historical Marker: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Pintail State Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Harvard Waterfowl Production Area: 12.3 mi
- Rolland Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area: 12.7 mi
- Whitefront Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Lange Waterfowl Production Area: 13.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Plainsman Museum: 9.5 mi
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 20.8 mi
- Fillmore County Museum: 21.9 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 22.2 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 17.5 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 19.1 mi
- York Rest Area Eastbound: 19.3 mi
- York Rest Area Westbound: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 19.2 mi
- Unicorn: 19.5 mi
- Crossing the Plains Sculpture: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Frager Field: 20.2 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 23.1 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Stolley Gardens: 23.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:26 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:25 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, 9 mi away.
- Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid1 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.
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