Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nacora:
  • 42.318608, -96.660870
  • 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 Nacora

• 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 Dakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dakota County
  • Since Nacora is near Dixon County and also Thurston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dixon County
  • eBird sighting report for Thurston 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 Nacora ...

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.

• Allen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
• Dakota Dunes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Dunes
  • Dakota Dunes is located in Union County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota Dunes <1>
• Glen Ellen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
• Holiday Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
  • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
• Homer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
• Macy
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Thurston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <1>
• Martinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
• Sergeant Bluff
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
  • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <1>
• Yeomans
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
  • Yeomans is located in Plymouth County (IA)

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

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

• Dakota City, which is the Seat of Dakota County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nacora to Dakota City, 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 four to five hours.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 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 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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