Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northbranch:
  • 39.972791, -98.371720
  • 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 Northbranch

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

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.

• Amboy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
• Guide Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
  • Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <2>
• Hardy
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <2>
• Jewell
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Jewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Lester Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
  • Lester Junction is located in Webster County (NE)
• Nelson
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
• Red Cloud
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud
  • Red Cloud is located in Webster County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Cloud <2>
• Superior
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>

How Far From Northbranch 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 Northbranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mankato, which is the Seat of Jewell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northbranch to Mankato, 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.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 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 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,311 miles [8,547.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/