Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crofton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crofton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crofton
- 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 Crofton:
- 42.731666, -97.498118
- 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 Crofton
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Crofton is near Cedar County and also Yankton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- eBird sighting report for Yankton 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 Crofton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Crofton.
Within Nebraska, the name Crofton is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Crofton lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crofton that is located in Knox County.
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east of the Crofton that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crofton.
- Talbot County
- This Crofton is located in Talbot County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the east of the Crofton that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Crofton.
- Michigan
- Ontario
- This Crofton lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crofton that is located in Knox County.
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton ...
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.
- Bow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Constance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Constance is located in Cedar County
- Gayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <3>
- Lesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <3>
- Magnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <3>
- Mission Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill
- Mission Hill is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Hill <3>
- Wynot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
- Wynot is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <3>
How Far From Crofton 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 city such as Crofton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crofton and extending to:
- Center, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crofton to Center, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crofton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crofton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crofton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7317, Longitude: -97.4981 In this case, the coordinates for Crofton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crofton 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 321.26 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.457 degrees. |