Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Headquarters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Headquarters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Headquarters
- 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 Headquarters:
- 41.948063, -98.499799
- 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 Headquarters
- 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 Wheeler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wheeler County
- Since Headquarters is near Holt County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Holt County
- eBird sighting report for Garfield 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 Headquarters ...
We found five communities that share the name Headquarters.
Within Nebraska, the name Headquarters is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Headquarters is located in Navajo County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Headquarters that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Headquarters.
- British Columbia
- This Headquarters lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Wheeler County.
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Headquarters is located in Clearwater County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Headquarters.
- Kentucky
- Nicholas County
- This Headquarters is located in Nicholas County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Headquarters that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Headquarters.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Wheeler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Headquarters.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Headquarters ...
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.
- Chambers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <3>
- Clearwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
- Knievels Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
- Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
- Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Orchard is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <3>
- Stokes Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Ranch
- Stokes Ranch is located in Wheeler County
- Swan Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Headquarters 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 community such as Headquarters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Headquarters once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Headquarters and extending to:
- Bartlett, which is the Seat of Wheeler County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Headquarters to Lincoln, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,221 miles [8,402.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Headquarters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Headquarters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9481, Longitude: -98.4998 In this case, the coordinates for Headquarters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Headquarters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Headquarters to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.954 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.146 degrees. |