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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oak Mill:
    • 40.225840, -97.875874
    • 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 Oak Mill
  • 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 Oak Mill ...

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.

  • Chester
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneva
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guide Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
    • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <1>
  • Hardy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hebron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hubbell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
    • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <1>
  • Meridian ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Jefferson County
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Republic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Superior
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Nelson, which is the Seat of Nuckolls County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Mill to Nelson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2258, Longitude: -97.8759       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oak Mill 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 321.395 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.112 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.124 degrees.




 

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