Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bennington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bennington
- 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 Bennington:
- 41.368274, -96.160843
- 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 Bennington
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Bennington is near Washington County and also Sarpy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Sarpy 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 Bennington ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Bennington.
Within Nebraska, the name Bennington is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Bennington is located in Bear Lake County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Bennington.
- Illinois
- Edwards County
- This Bennington is located in Edwards County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Bennington.
- Indiana
- Switzerland County
- This Bennington is located in Switzerland County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Switzerland County community of Bennington.
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Bennington is located in Ottawa County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Bennington.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Bennington is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bennington.
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This Bennington is located in Shiawassee County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Bennington.
- Minnesota
- Mower 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 Minnesota community of Bennington [Mower County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Bennington is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bennington.
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Bennington is located in Wyoming County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Bennington.
- 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 Bennington [Morrow County].
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Bennington is located in Bryan County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the south of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Bennington.
- Ontario
- This Bennington lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Blair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Bennington.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Bennington is located in Bennington County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennington that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Bennington.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennington ...
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.
- Boys Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <4>
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Elk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <4>
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Home Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- King Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Skyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
How Far From Bennington 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 city such as Bennington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bennington and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bennington to Omaha, with an average speed<6> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Bennington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3683, Longitude: -96.1608 In this case, the coordinates for Bennington 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bennington 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 Bennington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Bennington 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 320.249 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.929 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.021 degrees. |