Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northport
- 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 Northport:
- 41.682195, -103.087431
- 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 Northport
- 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 Morrill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morrill County
- Since Northport is near Scotts Bluff County and also Cheyenne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scotts Bluff County
- eBird sighting report for Cheyenne 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 Northport ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Northport.
Within Nebraska, the name Northport is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Morrill County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Morrill County.
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Northport is located in Door County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Morrill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Northport.
- Waupaca County
- This Northport is located in Waupaca County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Morrill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Northport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Craft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Piper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Trout
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Northport 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 Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Bridgeport, which is the Seat of Morrill County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Northport to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,399 miles [8,688.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6822, Longitude: -103.0874 In this case, the coordinates for Northport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Northport 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 325.274 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.786 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.682 degrees. |