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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 Blue Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill:
- 40.332988, -98.448352
- 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 Blue Hill
- 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 Blue Hill ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Blue Hill.
Within Nebraska, the name Blue Hill is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Blue Hill is located in Pulaski County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Blue Hill.
- Kansas
- Mitchell County
- This Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Blue Hill.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Blue Hill is located in Hancock County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Blue Hill.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Blue Hill is located in Washington County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the east of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue Hill.
- Minnesota
- Blue Hill #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.332988&lon=-98.448352&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Blue Hill.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This Blue Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Blue Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This Blue Hill lies 1,585 miles [2,550.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Blue Hill is located in Delaware County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the east of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Blue Hill.
- Snyder 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 Pennsylvania community of Blue Hill [Snyder County].
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This Blue Hill is located in Warren County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blue Hill that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Blue Hill.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Blue Hill [Natrona County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Hill ...
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.
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Webster County
- Assumption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Adams County
- Good Samaritan Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
- Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
- Guide Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
- Guide Rock is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <5>
- Kingswood Plaza
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Plaza
- Kingswood Plaza is located in Adams County
- Lester Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
- Lester Junction is located in Webster County
- Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Level is located in Adams County
- Red Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Blue Hill 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 city such as Blue Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Hill and extending to:
- Red Cloud, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Hill to Red Cloud, with an average speed<6> 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 97 miles [156.1 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 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Webster County: www.co.webster.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3330, Longitude: -98.4484 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Hill 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Blue Hill 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 321.809 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.604 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.403 degrees. |
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