Russ Thompson Park
Russ Thompson Park is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Boocker point stands 361 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jerry Gilbert Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 9.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jerry Gilbert Park: 0.4 mi
- Gemini Park: 0.6 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- American Heros Park: 0.9 mi
- Haworth Park: 1.0 mi
- Fontenelle Bank - County Courthouse Historical Marker: 0.4 mi
- Bellevue Depot Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker: 0.6 mi
- Kramer Power Plant: 1.0 mi
- Broken Playground: 1.5 mi
- Giant Chicken: 5.9 mi
- Stingray Fountain: 6.7 mi
- Mammoth: 6.7 mi
- Green Land Rover: 6.7 mi
- Land Rover: 6.7 mi
- Homesick Angel: 1.9 mi
- Tom's Treehouse: 3.6 mi
- Nebraska Constitution Tree: 3.7 mi
- Woodland Fairy Tea Party: 3.9 mi
- Grewcock Elephant Habitat: 6.5 mi
- Jewell Park: 1.4 mi
- Longs Landing County Park: 4.5 mi
- Gifford State Forest: 5.0 mi
- Folsom Point: 5.3 mi
- Tree Lake Park: 5.4 mi
- Fontenelle Bank: 0.4 mi
- Sarpy County Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Sokol South Omaha Czechoslovak Museum: 5.4 mi
- El Museo Latino: 6.3 mi
- Cass County Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Immanuel Memorial Garden: 2.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.0 mi
- Dahlman Garden Club: 8.3 mi
- Orsi's Family Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Canopies: 9.0 mi
- Margaritaville: 9.1 mi
- Walnut Creek West Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Manchester Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Edward Owen Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Queen Hill: 13.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Devil's Slide: 16.8 mi
- Rock Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Factoryville: 23.2 mi
- Riverside: 24.1 mi
- Paradise Park Beach: 0.8 mi
- Beer Bottle Beach: 20.2 mi
- King Hill: 15.8 mi
- Boocker point: 19.6 mi
- Stone Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Melia Hill Rest Area Westbound: 20.1 mi
- Linoma Lighthouse: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russ Thompson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boocker point | NW 319° | 361.12 m | 19.6 mi |
| King Hill | SSE 168° | 359 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:14 | 16:59 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield 7E, 8 mi away.
- Monarch25 obs
- Northern Cardinal16 obs
- Barn Swallow11 obs
- White-tailed Deer11 obs
- Bald Eagle10 obs
- American Robin10 obs
- eastern poison ivy10 obs
- Wild Turkey9 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/188690267
Day trips start here
- Bellevue · 3 mi
- Papillion · 8 mi
- Council Bluffs · 9 mi
- Omaha · 10 mi
- Gretna · 18 mi
- Missouri Valley · 30 mi
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