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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 Gretna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gretna 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 Gretna:
- 41.139601, -96.239192
- 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 Gretna
- 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 Sarpy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sarpy County
- Since Gretna is near Douglas County and also Saunders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saunders 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 Gretna
Communities Also Named Gretna ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Gretna.
Within Nebraska, the name Gretna is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Gretna is located in Gadsden County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Gretna.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Gretna is located in DuPage County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Gretna.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Gretna is located in Phillips County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Gretna.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Gretna.
- Manitoba
- This Gretna lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the north of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Gretna is located in Wayne County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gretna.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Gretna is located in Taney County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Gretna.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Gretna is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Gretna.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Gretna is located in Logan County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gretna.
- Ontario
- This Gretna lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Gretna is located in Washington County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gretna.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Gretna is located in Edmunds County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Gretna.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gretna that is located in Sarpy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Gretna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lane is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Skyline is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
How Far From Gretna 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 city such as Gretna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gretna and extending to:
- Papillion, which is the Seat of Sarpy County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gretna to Papillion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gretna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gretna 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 Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1396, Longitude: -96.2392 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.951 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.107 degrees. |
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