Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keene, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keene and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keene
- 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 Keene:
- 40.425160, -99.068345
- 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 Keene
- 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 Kearney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kearney County
- Since Keene is near Franklin County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Phelps 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 Keene ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Keene.
Within Nebraska, the name Keene is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Keene [Chaffee County].
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Keene [Weld County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Keene is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Keene that is located in Kearney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Keene.
- Nassau County
- This Keene is located in Nassau County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the east southeast of the Keene that is located in Kearney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Keene.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Essex County
- This Keene is located in Essex County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Keene that is located in Kearney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Keene.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Keene [Jefferson County].
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Keene lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Keene that is located in Kearney County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keene ...
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.
- Alfalfa Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa Center
- Alfalfa Center is located in Buffalo County
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Funk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Funk is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <4>
- Heartwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
- Heartwell is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
- Republican City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican City
- Republican City is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republican City <4>
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Kearney County
How Far From Keene 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 Keene to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keene and extending to:
- Minden, which is the Seat of Kearney County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Keene to Lincoln, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,408 miles [11,922 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kearney County: www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4252, Longitude: -99.0683 |
| <2> | 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 Keene 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Keene 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 322.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.135 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.712 degrees. |