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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Meek:
- 42.696946, -98.627586
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Meek
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Holt County
- Since Meek is near Boyd County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Meek
Communities Also Named Meek ...
We found two communities that are also named Meek.
Within Nebraska, the name Meek is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Meek [Cleveland County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Meek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meek ...
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.
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gross is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
- Lynch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opportunity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Opportunity is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
- Paddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paddock is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
- Redbird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
How Far From Meek 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 Meek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meek and extending to:
- O'Neill, which is the Seat of Holt County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Meek to O'Neill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two 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 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Meek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6969, Longitude: -98.6276 In this case, the coordinates for Meek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.074 degrees. |
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