Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maplewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maplewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maplewood Estates
- 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 Maplewood Estates:
- 41.294998, -96.112797
- 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 Maplewood Estates
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Maplewood Estates is near Sarpy County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sarpy County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Maplewood Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Maplewood Estates.
Within Nebraska, the name Maplewood Estates is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Maplewood Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maplewood Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Maplewood Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Maplewood Estates is located in Weber County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west of the Maplewood Estates that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Maplewood Estates.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maplewood Estates ...
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.
- Boys Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <2>
- Elk City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <2>
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Home Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- King Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Maplewood Estates 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 Maplewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maplewood Estates and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Maplewood Estates to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplewood Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
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' (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- Maplewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maplewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2950, Longitude: -96.1128 In this case, the coordinates for Maplewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Maplewood Estates 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 320.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.01 degrees. |