Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Koshopah:
  • 42.101111, -100.104297
  • 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 Koshopah

• 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Koshopah is near Cherry County and also Blaine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherry County
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine 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 Koshopah ...

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.

• Cascade
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Cherry County
• Falter Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falter Place
  • Falter Place is located in Cherry County
• Hartgraves Place
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartgraves Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartgraves Place
  • Hartgraves Place is located in Cherry County
• Raven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
  • Raven is located in Brown County
• Rose
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
  • Rose is located in Rock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <2>

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

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

• Ainsworth, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Koshopah to Ainsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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