Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Debolt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Debolt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Debolt
- 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 Debolt:
- 41.323608, -96.011682
- 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 Debolt
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Debolt is near Pottawattamie County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pottawattamie County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Debolt ...
We found one communities that share the name Debolt.
Within Nebraska, the name Debolt is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Debolt in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Debolt lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Debolt that is located in Douglas County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Debolt ...
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.
- Boys Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <2>
- Clara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Council Bluffs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <2>
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <2>
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Home Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- Honey Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Debolt 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 Debolt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Debolt and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the South.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Debolt to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 1,013 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 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Debolt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 from Point A (ie- Debolt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Debolt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3236, Longitude: -96.0117 In this case, the coordinates for Debolt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Debolt 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 320.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.952 degrees. |