Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hubbard Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hubbard Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hubbard Corner
- 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 Hubbard Corner:
- 41.872190, -103.813280
- 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 Hubbard Corner
- 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 Scotts Bluff County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scotts Bluff County
- Since Hubbard Corner is near Furnas County and also Goshen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Furnas County
- eBird sighting report for Goshen 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 Hubbard Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Hubbard Corner.
Within Nebraska, the name Hubbard Corner is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Hubbard Corner is located in Hampden County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the east of the Hubbard Corner that is located in Scotts Bluff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Hubbard Corner.
- Vermont
- Franklin County
- This Hubbard Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hubbard Corner that is located in Scotts Bluff County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hubbard Corner.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hubbard Corner ...
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.
- Covert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Joyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
- Roach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Terrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Trout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Hubbard Corner 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 Hubbard Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hubbard Corner and extending to:
- Gering, which is the Seat of Scotts Bluff County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hubbard Corner to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,479 miles [12,036.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hubbard Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hubbard Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hubbard Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8722, Longitude: -103.8133 In this case, the coordinates for Hubbard Corner 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> | 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 Hubbard Corner 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 325.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.057 degrees. |