Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Du Bois, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Du Bois and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Du Bois
- 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 Du Bois:
- 40.034663, -96.048169
- 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 Du Bois
- 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 Pawnee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pawnee County
- Since Du Bois is near Richardson County and also Nemaha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richardson County
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha 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 Du Bois ...
We found one communities that share the name Du Bois.
Within Nebraska, the name Du Bois is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Du Bois in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Du Bois ...
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.
- Elk Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
- Fidelity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Kelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Mayberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Mission ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sun Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <2>
- Violet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Du Bois 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 Du Bois to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Du Bois and extending to:
- Pawnee City, which is the Seat of Pawnee County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Du Bois 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 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 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,219 miles [8,399.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Du Bois. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pawnee County: www.co.pawnee.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' (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- Du Bois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Du Bois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0347, Longitude: -96.0482 |
| <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 Du Bois 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 320.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.22 degrees. |