Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hoffland:
  • 42.075250, -102.657976
  • 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 Hoffland

• 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 Sheridan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
  • Since Hoffland is near Box Butte County and also Morrill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Box Butte County
  • eBird sighting report for Morrill 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoffland ...

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.

• Alliance
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Box Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <1>
• Jennings ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Sheridan County
• Lulu ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
  • Lulu is located in Sheridan County
• Lynn
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Morrill County
• Mumper
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumper
  • Mumper is located in Garden County
• Peters ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
  • Peters is located in Sheridan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hoffland and extending to:

• Rushville, which is the Seat of Sheridan County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hoffland to Rushville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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