Theesen Federal Waterfowl Production Area
Theesen Federal Waterfowl Production Area is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 559 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenvil Federal Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 559 m
How to reach it
- 26.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 27.7 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
Named places within 25 miles
- DLD State Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Naval Ammunition Depot Historical Marker: 5.4 mi
- Spring Ranche Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Hastings dog park: 6.9 mi
- Fergus Park: 7.2 mi
- Glenvil Federal Waterfowl Production Area: 3.6 mi
- Ayr Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Harvard Waterfowl Production Area: 8.6 mi
- Kissinger Basin State Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Whitefront Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Frager Field: 11.5 mi
- Indian Raids Historical Marker: 16.4 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 22.9 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 8.5 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 9.3 mi
- Big Bird House: 13.9 mi
- Spring Ranch: 7.5 mi
- Rosedale: 17.6 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 21.4 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 21.7 mi
- Topeka Peak: 21.5 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 21.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Theesen Federal Waterfowl Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | NW 308° | 638 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:27 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
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 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hastings Muni AP, 10 mi away.
- Prairie Skink1 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/357786957
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