Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burress:
  • 40.581395, -97.501717
  • 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 Burress

• 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 Fillmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fillmore County
  • Since Burress is near Seward County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Seward County
  • eBird sighting report for Saline 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burress ...

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.

• Beaver Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Crossing <1>
• Bixby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Bixby is located in Fillmore County
• Friend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friend <1>
• Geneva
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
• McCool Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Junction
  • McCool Junction is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCool Junction <1>
• Pleasant Hill
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
• Townhall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhall
  • Townhall is located in Fillmore County
• Waco
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burress and extending to:

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Fillmore County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Burress to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 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 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.fillmorecounty.org/

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