Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brainard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brainard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brainard
- 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 Brainard:
- 41.183230, -97.002028
- 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 Brainard
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Brainard is near Saunders County and also Seward County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saunders County
- eBird sighting report for Seward 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 Brainard ...
We found five communities that share the name Brainard.
Within Nebraska, the name Brainard is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Brainard lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brainard that is located in Butler County.
- California
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- New York
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brainard ...
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.
- David City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David City
- David City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for David City <2>
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
- Malcolm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcolm <2>
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Seward County
- Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Rescue ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rising City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
- Rising City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <2>
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Surprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Swedeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
- Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
- Wahoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <2>
How Far From Brainard to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Brainard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brainard and extending to:
- David City, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Brainard to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brainard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.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- Brainard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brainard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1832, Longitude: -97.0020 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Brainard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.58 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.496 degrees. |