Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wood River:
  • 40.822482, -98.601597
  • 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 Wood River

• 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since Wood River is near Buffalo County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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

Communities Also Named Wood River ...

We found two communities that share the name Wood River.

Within Nebraska, the name Wood River is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Wood River lies 2,822 miles [4,541.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wood River that is located in Hall County.
  • Illinois
    • Madison County
    • This Wood River is located in Madison County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wood River that is located in Hall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Wood River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood River ...

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
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Adams County
• Blaine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Adams County
• Cairo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
• Good Samaritan Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
  • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
• Grand Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
  • Grand Island is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Island <2>
• Hayland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
  • Hayland is located in Adams County
• Heartwell
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
  • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <2>
• Howard City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
• Kingswood Plaza
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Plaza
  • Kingswood Plaza is located in Adams County
• Rosedale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Hall County
• Valley City ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Valley City is located in Kearney County

How Far From Wood River 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 city such as Wood River to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wood River and extending to:

• Grand Island, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wood River to Grand Island, 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 four to five hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hcgi.org/

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