Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adams and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adams
- 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 Adams:
- 40.459011, -96.507363
- 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 Adams
- 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 Gage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gage County
- Since Adams is near Lancaster County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Adams ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Adams.
There is one other community in Nebraska which is also named Adams.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Adams, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Nebraska ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Adams is located in Chilton County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Adams.
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Adams [Mobile County].
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Adams is located in Clarke County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Adams.
- Irwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Irwin County].
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Lee County].
- Richmond County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Richmond County].
- Wilcox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adams [Wilcox County].
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Adams is located in Adams County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<2> to the east of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Adams.
- Livingston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Adams [Livingston County].
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Adams [Allen County].
- Decatur County
- This Adams is located in Decatur County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the east of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Adams.
- Morgan County
- This Adams is located in Morgan County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Adams.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Adams [Buchanan County].
- Jackson County
- This Adams is located in Jackson County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Adams.
- Worth County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Adams [Worth County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Adams [Wake County].
- Watauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Adams [Watauga County].
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Adams is located in Armstrong County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the east of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Adams.
- Huntingdon County
- This Adams is located in Huntingdon County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the east of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Adams.
- Schuylkill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Adams [Schuylkill County].
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Adams [Somerset County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Adams [Bexar County].
- Lamar County
- This Adams is located in Lamar County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the south of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Adams.
- Schleicher County
- This Adams is located in Schleicher County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the south southwest of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schleicher County community of Adams.
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Adams is located in Adams County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Adams.
- Walworth County
- This Adams is located in Walworth County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast of the Adams that is located in Gage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Adams.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adams ...
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.
- Burr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
- Burr is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <5>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Cook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
- Crab Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
- Firth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <5>
- Helena ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Mayberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Panama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
How Far From Adams to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Adams to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adams and extending to:
- Beatrice, which is the Seat of Gage County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Adams to Beatrice, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Adams could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4590, Longitude: -96.5074 In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Adams to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.041 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.376 degrees. |