Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orum
- 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 Orum:
- 41.545828, -96.270574
- 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 Orum
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Orum is near Dodge County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Orum ...
We found one communities that share the name Orum.
Within Nebraska, the name Orum is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Orum in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orum ...
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.
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <2>
- California Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Craig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Burt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Elk City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Herman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <2>
- King Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
How Far From Orum 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 Orum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orum and extending to:
- Blair, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Orum to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 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 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5458, Longitude: -96.2706 In this case, the coordinates for Orum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Orum 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 320.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.05 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.043 degrees. |