Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alfalfa Center:
  • 40.692234, -99.179258
  • 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 Alfalfa Center

• 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 Buffalo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • Since Alfalfa Center is near Kearney County and also Dawson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kearney County
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson 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 Alfalfa Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Alfalfa Center.

Within Nebraska, the name Alfalfa Center is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Alfalfa Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Mississippi County
    • This Alfalfa Center is located in Mississippi County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alfalfa Center that is located in Buffalo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Alfalfa Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alfalfa Center ...

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.

• Clyde
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Phelps County
• Elm Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <3>
• Funk
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Funk is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <3>
• Hazard
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Sherman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
• Heartwell
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Norman
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Norman is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
• Sweetwater
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
• Valley City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Alfalfa Center 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 community such as Alfalfa Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kearney, which is the Seat of Buffalo County, lies just to the East.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Alfalfa Center to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

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