Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Koller

• 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 Koller:
  • 40.538070, -98.860634
  • 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 Koller

• 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 Koller is near Adams County and also Buffalo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Buffalo 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 Koller ...

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 northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa Center
  • Alfalfa Center is located in Buffalo County
• Assumption
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
  • Assumption is located in Adams County
• Funk
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Hayland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
  • Hayland is located in Adams County
• Heartwell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Norman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <2>
• Roseland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
• Valley City ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Koller 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 Koller to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Minden, which is the Seat of Kearney County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Koller to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koller. 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: https://www.nebraska.gov/