Vanosdall Softball Fields
Vanosdall Softball Fields is a park in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 565 m. Topeka Peak stands 638 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is L.E. Ray Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 565 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 14.0 mi off the Loup Rivers Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- L.E. Ray Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.2 mi
- O K Store Historical Marker: 1.3 mi
- Fonner Park: 1.4 mi
- LaGrande Isle Historical Marker: 1.5 mi
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer: 1.8 mi
- Plainsman Museum: 18.0 mi
- Crosier Asmat Museum: 19.8 mi
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater: 20.0 mi
- Nebraska Military Historical Society Museum: 23.0 mi
- Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Cattail State Wildlife Management: 13.5 mi
- Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Martin Brothers Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Martin Brothers Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
- The Mormon Trail historical marker: 22.4 mi
- Ermas Desire Sculpture: 4.5 mi
- Luther's Seal Mosaic: 15.0 mi
- Unicorn: 18.9 mi
- Pool Hill: 14.5 mi
- Mumpumpey Hill: 16.4 mi
- Topeka Peak: 18.3 mi
- Hastings Central Park Fountain: 20.7 mi
- Chatauqua Pavilion: 21.1 mi
- Big Bird House: 21.9 mi
- Stolley Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 10.2 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Eastbound: 4.5 mi
- Grand Island Rest Area Westbound: 5.1 mi
- Rosedale: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vanosdall Softball Fields. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka Peak | SW 226° | 638 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mumpumpey Hill | NNW 338° | 603 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 326° | 601 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 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 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand IS Cntrl NE Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.
- Mallard12 obs
- House Sparrow9 obs
- winecup mallow9 obs
- Canada Goose8 obs
- American Robin8 obs
- Common Grackle7 obs
- Purple Martin6 obs
- Double-crested Cormorant6 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/357782051
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