Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hayland:
  • 40.665277, -98.589641
  • 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 Hayland

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Hayland is near Hall County and also Buffalo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo 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 Hayland ...

We found one communities that share the name Hayland.

Within Nebraska, the name Hayland is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Hayland in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Hayland lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hayland that is located in Adams County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayland ...

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.

• Assumption
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Adams County
• Blaine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Adams County
• Good Samaritan Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
  • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
• Heartwell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
  • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <3>
• Kingswood Plaza
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Plaza
  • Kingswood Plaza is located in Adams County
• Rosedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Hall County
• Roseland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <3>
• Valley City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Valley City is located in Kearney County
• Wood River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
  • Wood River is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hayland and extending to:

• Hastings, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hayland to Hastings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.adamscounty.org/

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