Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rellers Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rellers Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rellers Park
- 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 Rellers Park:
- 41.382498, -96.300300
- 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 Rellers Park
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Rellers Park is near Washington County and also Saunders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Saunders 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rellers Park ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <1>
- Elk City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
- Green Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County
- King Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Skyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
How Far From Rellers Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rellers Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rellers Park and extending to:
- Omaha, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rellers Park to Omaha, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rellers Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
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- Rellers Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rellers Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3825, Longitude: -96.3003 In this case, the coordinates for Rellers Park 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 Rellers Park 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 320.348 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.045 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.091 degrees. |