Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Humphrey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Humphrey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Humphrey
- 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 Humphrey:
- 41.688692, -97.487287
- 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 Humphrey
- 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 Platte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- Since Humphrey is near Madison County and also Colfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Colfax 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 Humphrey ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Humphrey.
Within Nebraska, the name Humphrey is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- New Brunswick
- This Humphrey lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Platte County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Humphrey [Duplin County].
- Onslow County
- This Humphrey is located in Onslow County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Humphrey that is located in Platte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Humphrey.
- Ontario
- This Humphrey lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Humphrey that is located in Platte County.
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Humphrey ...
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.
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Enola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Meadow Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
- Meadow Grove is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Grove <3>
- Silver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
- Spurville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Humphrey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Humphrey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Humphrey and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Platte County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Humphrey to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphrey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Humphrey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Humphrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6887, Longitude: -97.4873 In this case, the coordinates for Humphrey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Humphrey 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 321.204 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.071 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.655 degrees. |