Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Aten, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aten and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Aten

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Aten:
  • 42.842248, -97.440787
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Aten

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cedar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cedar County
  • Since Aten is near Yankton County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yankton County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aten ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bluff Center ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
  • Bluff Center is located in Clay County (SD)
• Bow Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
  • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
• Constance
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
  • Constance is located in Cedar County
• Gayville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <2>
• Jamesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
• Lesterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
  • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
• Mission Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill
  • Mission Hill is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Hill <2>
• Wynot
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
  • Wynot is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <2>

How Far From Aten to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aten to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aten and extending to:

• Hartington, which is the Seat of Cedar County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aten to Hartington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aten. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/