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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 Assumption, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Assumption and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Assumption:
    • 40.509810, -98.570614
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Assumption
  • 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
    • Since Assumption is near Kearney County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kearney County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Assumption

Communities Also Named Assumption ...

We found five communities that are also named Assumption.

Within Nebraska, the name Assumption is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Assumption lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Assumption that is located in Adams County.
    • Illinois
      • Christian County
      • This Assumption is located in Christian County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the east of the Assumption that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Assumption.
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This Assumption is located in Carver County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Assumption that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of Assumption.
    • Ohio
      • Fulton County
      • This Assumption is located in Fulton County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east of the Assumption that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Assumption.
    • Ontario
      • This Assumption lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Assumption that is located in Adams County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Assumption ...

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.

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

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

  • Hastings, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Assumption to Hastings, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,293 miles [8,518.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Assumption) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Assumption to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Assumption. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5098, Longitude: -98.5706    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.907 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.74 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.437 degrees.