Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ayr Junction:
  • 40.457792, -98.431726
  • 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 Ayr Junction

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Ayr Junction is near Webster County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Webster County
  • eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Ayr Junction ...

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.

• Assumption
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Adams County
• Blaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Adams County
• Good Samaritan Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
  • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
• Hayland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
  • Hayland is located in Adams County
• Inland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland
  • Inland is located in Clay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inland <2>
• Kingswood Plaza
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Plaza
  • Kingswood Plaza is located in Adams County
• Level
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
  • Level is located in Adams County
• Rosedale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Hall County
• Roseland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>

How Far From Ayr Junction to ...

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

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

• Hastings, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ayr Junction to Hastings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,139 miles [1,833 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.adamscounty.org/

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