Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Basford:
  • 42.004157, -96.365581
  • 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 Basford

• 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 Burt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burt County
  • Since Basford is near Thurston County and also Monona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston County
  • eBird sighting report for Monona 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 Basford ...

We found one communities that share the name Basford.

Within Nebraska, the name Basford is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Basford in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Basford lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Basford that is located in Burt County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Basford ...

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.

• Beemer
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
  • Beemer is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <2>
• Craig
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
• Herman
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Herman is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
• Holly Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County (IA)
• Homer
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
• Little Sioux
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sioux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sioux
  • Little Sioux is located in Harrison County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Sioux <2>
• Lyons
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
• Macy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <2>
• Maple Landing ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
  • Maple Landing is located in Monona County (IA)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Basford once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Basford and extending to:

• Tekamah, which is the Seat of Burt County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Basford to Tekamah, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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