Bear Hill
Bear Hill rises to 1,185 m in Nebraska. Bourquim Hill stands 1,237 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Point, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Nebraska, United States of America.
Wikidata Q34821164, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,185 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
36 named places within 25 miles
- Spillway Park: 18.0 mi
- Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park: 19.5 mi
- Williams Park: 20.0 mi
- Glines/Nye Park: 21.0 mi
- Boot Hill Cemetery: 21.0 mi
- Old Baldy: 11.3 mi
- Bourquim Hill: 17.6 mi
- Windlass Hill: 19.7 mi
- Clay Peak: 21.2 mi
- Twin Buttes: 21.4 mi
- Cedar View Beach: 11.4 mi
- Martin Bay Beach: 14.1 mi
- Ogallala Beach: 16.1 mi
- Divers Bay Beach: 16.9 mi
- Kingsley Dam Eagle Viewing Facility: 16.8 mi
- Lake McConaughy Visitors Center and Water Interpretive Center: 17.5 mi
- Mansion on the Hill: 21.0 mi
- Petrified Wood Gallery: 21.6 mi
- Eagle Point: 1.3 mi
- Signal Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Courthouse Museum: 11.5 mi
- Nebraska National Trails Museum: 21.6 mi
- Ogallala Rest Area Eastbound (MM 123): 22.9 mi
- Escape of the Northern Cheyenne Historical Marker: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourquim Hill | NNW 329° | 1,237 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wildhorse Hill | WNW 298° | 1,208 m | 24.9 mi |
| Old Baldy | WNW 285° | 1,180 m | 11.3 mi |
| Twin Buttes | W 269° | 1,176 m | 21.4 mi |
| Windlass Hill | SW 234° | 1,104 m | 19.7 mi |
| Clay Peak | WSW 250° | 1,075 m | 21.2 mi |
| Big Bald Hill | ESE 114° | 1,056 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arthur, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357752065
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