Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Knievels 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 Knievels Corner:
  • 42.117903, -98.339465
  • 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 Knievels 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 Holt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Holt County
  • Since Knievels Corner is near Antelope County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Antelope County
  • eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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 Knievels 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.

• Chambers
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Holt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <2>
• Clearwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Antelope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
• Headquarters ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
  • Headquarters is located in Wheeler County
• Orchard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
  • Orchard is located in Antelope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
• Page
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
  • Page is located in Holt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
• Royal
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Antelope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
• Stokes Ranch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Ranch
  • Stokes Ranch is located in Wheeler County
• Walnut
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Knox County

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

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

• O'Neill, which is the Seat of Holt County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Knievels Corner to O'Neill, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,206 miles [8,378.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Holt County: www.co.holt.ne.us/

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