Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Menominee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Menominee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Menominee
- 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 Menominee:
- 42.786943, -97.374503
- 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 Menominee
- 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 Cedar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cedar County
- Since Menominee is near Knox County and also Yankton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Yankton 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 Menominee ...
We found two communities that share the name Menominee.
Within Nebraska, the name Menominee is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Menominee ...
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.
- Bluff Center ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
- Bluff Center is located in Clay County (SD)
- Bow Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
- Constance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Constance is located in Cedar County
- Gayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <3>
- Lesterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <3>
- Lime Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
- Mission Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hill
- Mission Hill is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Hill <3>
- Wynot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
- Wynot is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <3>
How Far From Menominee to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Menominee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Menominee and extending to:
- Hartington, which is the Seat of Cedar County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Menominee to Hartington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Menominee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.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 '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- Menominee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Menominee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7869, Longitude: -97.3745 In this case, the coordinates for Menominee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Menominee 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 321.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.379 degrees. |