Big Hill
Big Hill rises to 1,261 m in Nebraska. Wolf Hill stands 1,305 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Argo Hill, a peak 9.9 miles away. Sandhills Journey passes 25 miles off. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Nebraska, United States of America.
Wikidata Q34835465, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,261 m
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Sandhills Journey, National
- 28.6 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
10 named places within 25 miles
- Argo Hill: 9.9 mi
- Wolf Hill: 11.0 mi
- Lloyd Hill: 11.9 mi
- Morton Hill: 12.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 18.5 mi
- Cottonwood Stevenson State Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Mari Sandoz Museum: 11.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | SSW 213° | 1,305 m | 11.0 mi |
| Morton Hill | SW 230° | 1,305 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lloyd Hill | SW 236° | 1,286 m | 11.9 mi |
| Argo Hill | WSW 242° | 1,284 m | 9.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | S 170° | 1,268 m | 18.5 mi |
| Lone Butte | NNW 331° | 1,115 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 360° | 1,083 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 47 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellsworth 15 NNE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357752445
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