Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nebraska City:
  • 40.676613, -95.858908
  • 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 Nebraska City

• 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 Nebraska City is near Fremont County and also Nemaha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fremont County
  • eBird sighting report for Nemaha 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 Nebraska City ...

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.

• Eureka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Fremont County (IA)
• Julian
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
• Minersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Otoe County
• Murray
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
• Paul
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Paul is located in Otoe County
• Peru
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
• Rock Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
  • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
• Union
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
• Wyoming
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Otoe County

How Far From Nebraska City 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 city such as Nebraska City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Nebraska City 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 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nebraska City. 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: www.nebraska.gov/