Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Owasco:
  • 41.239425, -103.574939
  • 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 Owasco

• 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 Kimball County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kimball County
  • Since Owasco is near Cheyenne County and also Banner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne County
  • eBird sighting report for Banner 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 Owasco ...

We found three communities that share the name Owasco.

Within Nebraska, the name Owasco is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Carroll County
    • This Owasco is located in Carroll County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east of the Owasco that is located in Kimball County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Owasco.
  • Missouri
    • Sullivan County
    • This Owasco is located in Sullivan County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east of the Owasco that is located in Kimball County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Owasco.
  • New York
    • Cayuga County
    • This Owasco is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Owasco that is located in Kimball County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Owasco.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Owasco ...

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.

• Harrisburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Banner County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
• Oliver
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Kimball County
• Potter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <2>

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

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

• Kimball, which is the Seat of Kimball County, lies just to the West.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Owasco 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 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,745 miles [10,855 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 7,508 miles [12,083 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kimball County: www.co.kimball.ne.us/

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