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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 Cullom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cullom 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 Cullom:
- 41.055415, -96.023717
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cullom
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Cullom is near Sarpy County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sarpy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mills 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cullom
Communities Also Named Cullom ...
We found two communities that are also named Cullom.
Within Nebraska, the name Cullom is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Cullom is located in Livingston County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cullom that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Cullom.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cullom [Overton County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cullom ...
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 Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Crook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadow is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Rock Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Cullom to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cullom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cullom and extending to:
- Plattsmouth, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cullom to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 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 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cullom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Cullom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Cullom to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cullom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0554, Longitude: -96.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Cullom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.012 degrees. |
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