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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Jamison:
    • 42.997778, -99.307880
    • 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 Jamison
  • 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 Jamison ...

We found ten communities that share the name Jamison.

Within Nebraska, the name Jamison is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Jamison [Plumas County].
    • Iowa
      • Clarke County
      • This Jamison is located in Clarke County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jamison that is located in Keya Paha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Jamison.
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Jamison [Carter County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jamison [Erie County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Jamison is located in Bucks County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<2> to the east of the Jamison that is located in Keya Paha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Jamison.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Jamison [Fayette County].
      • Forest County
      • This Jamison is located in Forest County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east of the Jamison that is located in Keya Paha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Jamison.
      • Potter County
      • This Jamison is located in Potter County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km] to the east of the Jamison that is located in Keya Paha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Jamison.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Jamison is located in Orangeburg County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Jamison that is located in Keya Paha County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Jamison.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jamison [Rockingham County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamison ...

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.

  • Bonesteel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carlock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in Gregory County (SD)
  • Dyer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Rock County
  • Gregory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <4>
  • Lucas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Gregory County (SD)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
  • Riverview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Keya Paha County
  • Springview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <4>

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

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

  • Springview, which is the Seat of Keya Paha County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jamison to Springview, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,191 miles [1,916.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,278 miles [11,712.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Jamison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9978, Longitude: -99.3079       In this case, the coordinates for Jamison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Jamison 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Jamison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.578 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.816 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.388 degrees.









 

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