Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colon
- 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 Colon:
- 41.297855, -96.607027
- 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 Colon
- 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 Saunders County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saunders County
- Since Colon is near Dodge County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Colon ...
We found four communities that share the name Colon.
Within Nebraska, the name Colon is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colon ...
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.
- Cedar Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <2>
- Ithaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
- King Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Mead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
- Mead is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
- Rescue ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Swedeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
- Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
- Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Wahoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 Colon 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 village such as Colon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colon and extending to:
- Wahoo, which is the Seat of Saunders County, lies just to the South.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Colon to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 1,044 miles [1,680.2 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 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2979, Longitude: -96.6070 |
| <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 Colon 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 320.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.267 degrees. |