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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Andrews:
    • 42.631354, -103.733821
    • 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 Andrews
  • 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 Andrews ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Andrews.

Within Nebraska, the name Andrews is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Andrews is located in White County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Andrews.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Andrews is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,560 miles [2,510.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andrews.
      • Levy County
      • This Andrews is located in Levy County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the east southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Andrews.
      • Nassau County
      • This Andrews is located in Nassau County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km] to the east southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Andrews.
    • Georgia
      • Heard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Heard County].
      • Upson 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 Andrews [Upson County].
    • Indiana
      • Huntington County
      • This Andrews is located in Huntington County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the east of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Andrews.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Andrews is located in Polk County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Andrews.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Andrews [Laurel County].
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Andrews is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<1> to the east of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Andrews.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Andrews [Prince George's County].
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Andrews [Berrien County].
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Andrews is located in Camden County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the east of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Andrews.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Andrews.
    • North Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Andrews is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Andrews.
    • North Dakota
      • Billings County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Andrews [Billings County].
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Andrews [Morrow County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Andrews.
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This Andrews is located in Harney County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Andrews.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Andrews is located in Georgetown County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Andrews.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Andrews [Maury County].
    • Texas
      • Andrews County
      • This Andrews is located in Andrews County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south of the Andrews that is located in Sioux County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrews County community of Andrews.
      • Caldwell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Caldwell County].
      • Wood 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 Texas community of Andrews [Wood County].
    • Virginia
      • Spotsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Andrews [Spotsylvania County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Andrews ...

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.

  • Agate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
    • Agate is located in Sioux County
  • Five Points
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Sioux County
  • Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Sioux County
  • Horn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
  • Node
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Node have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Node
    • Node is located in Niobrara County (WY)
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Dawes County
  • Story
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Sioux County

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

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

  • Harrison, which is the Seat of Sioux County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Andrews to Lincoln, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andrews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6314, Longitude: -103.7338       In this case, the coordinates for Andrews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Andrews 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.
<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 Andrews, 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 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.
<6>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 Andrews to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.82 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.526 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.904 degrees.









 

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