Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bern
- 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 Bern:
- 39.961337, -95.971150
- 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 Bern
- 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 Nemaha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- Since Bern is near Richardson County and also Pawnee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richardson County
- eBird sighting report for Pawnee 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 Bern ...
We found two communities that share the name Bern.
Within Kansas, the name Bern is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bern ...
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.
- Falls City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <3>
- Fidelity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Granada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Kelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sun Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Table Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <3>
- Violet ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bern 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 city such as Bern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bern and extending to:
- Seneca, which is the Seat of Nemaha County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bern to Seneca, 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.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9613, Longitude: -95.9711 In this case, the coordinates for Bern have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bern to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.042 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.195 degrees. |