Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Darr:
  • 40.818741, -99.882389
  • 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 Darr

• 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 Dawson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson County
  • Since Darr is near Frontier County and also Gosper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frontier County
  • eBird sighting report for Gosper 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 Darr ...

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.

• Brady
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
• Buckeye
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Custer County
• Buffalo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Dawson County
• Devils Gap
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Gap
  • Devils Gap is located in Gosper County
• Elm Creek
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <2>
• Willow Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
  • Willow Island is located in Dawson County

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

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

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Darr to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncountyne.net/

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