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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Omaha:
    • 41.260038, -96.024157
    • 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 Omaha
  • 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 Omaha ...

We found ten communities that share the name Omaha.

Within Nebraska, the name Omaha is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Randolph County
      • This Omaha is located in Randolph County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Omaha.
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Omaha is located in Boone County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Omaha.
    • Georgia
      • Stewart County
      • This Omaha is located in Stewart County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Omaha.
    • Illinois
      • Gallatin County
      • This Omaha is located in Gallatin County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Omaha.
    • Kansas
      • Kearny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Omaha [Kearny County].
      • Morton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Omaha [Morton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Knott County
      • This Omaha is located in Knott County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Omaha.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • This Omaha is located in Putnam County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Omaha.
    • Texas
      • Morris County
      • This Omaha is located in Morris County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the south of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Omaha.
    • Virginia
      • Dickenson County
      • This Omaha is located in Dickenson County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Omaha that is located in Douglas County.
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Omaha.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Omaha ...

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.

  • Boys Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clara
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clara
  • Council Bluffs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Crescent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crescent
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <3>
  • Elkhorn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkhorn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <3>
  • Fort Crook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Crook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
    • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fort Crook
  • Green Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Green Meadows
  • Home Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
    • Home Park is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Home Park
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lane
  • Paradise Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paradise Park
  • Portal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Sarpy County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Portal
  • Skyline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Skyline

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Omaha and extending to:

  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Omaha to Lincoln, with an average speed<5> 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 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Omaha: www.cityofomaha.org/

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Omaha) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Omaha. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OmahaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omaha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2600, Longitude: -96.0242    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Omaha could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Omaha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.148 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.798 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.971 degrees.




 

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