Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lorton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lorton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lorton
- 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 Lorton:
- 40.596566, -96.024660
- 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 Lorton
- 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 Otoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otoe County
- Since Lorton is near Nemaha County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Lorton ...
We found two communities that share the name Lorton.
Within Nebraska, the name Lorton is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lorton ...
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.
- Burr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
- Burr is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <3>
- Cook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <3>
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Helena ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Julian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Julian
- From Lorton to Julian
- Minersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Otoe County
- Nebraska City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
- Nebraska City is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nebraska City
- From Lorton to Nebraska City
- Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Lorton to Union
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Otoe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Lorton to Wyoming
How Far From Lorton 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 village such as Lorton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lorton and extending to:
- Nebraska City, which is the Seat of Otoe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lorton to Nebraska City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 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 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lorton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5966, Longitude: -96.0247 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lorton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.102 degrees. |