Park · Nebraska
Sandpiper Federal Waterfowl Production Area
Sandpiper Federal Waterfowl Production Area is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 537 m. The nearest named place is Hultine Federal Waterfowl Production Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 537 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.62779, -97.96977
- 27.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hultine Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 0.8 mi
- Sutton City Park: 6.0 mi
- Rainwater Basin Wildlife Management District: 6.6 mi
- Harvard City Park: 6.6 mi
- Clay County Fairgrounds: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Lange Waterfowl Production Area: 7.6 mi
- Whitefront Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Rolland Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area: 8.3 mi
- Alberding Waterfowl Production Area: 9.6 mi
- Moger Waterfowl Production Area: 10.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Plainsman Museum: 16.0 mi
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 18.8 mi
- Fillmore County Museum: 20.2 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 21.5 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 21.7 mi
- York Rest Area Eastbound: 21.7 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Frager Field: 14.2 mi
- Indian Raids Historical Marker: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Spring Ranch: 20.7 mi
- Sawyer: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 22.3 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 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 | 17:09 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clay CTR, 9 mi away.
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog8 obs
- Burrowing Owl7 obs
- Upland Sandpiper4 obs
- Northern Bobwhite2 obs
- Brown-headed Cowbird2 obs
- Northern Harrier2 obs
- Mourning Dove1 obs
- Turkey Vulture1 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 node/357786910
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