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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 Rock Bluff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Bluff 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 Rock Bluff:
- 40.927689, -95.852479
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rock Bluff
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Rock Bluff is near Mills County and also Fremont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mills County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fremont 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rock Bluff
Communities Also Named Rock Bluff ...
We found three communities that are also named Rock Bluff.
Within Nebraska, the name Rock Bluff is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Liberty County
- This Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rock Bluff that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Rock Bluff.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Rock Bluff is located in Williamsburg County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Bluff that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Rock Bluff.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- Although located in Burnet County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Rock Bluff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Bluff ...
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.
- Cedar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clark is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fort Crook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Mineola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Paradise Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weeping Water
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Rock Bluff 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 Rock Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Bluff and extending to:
- Plattsmouth, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Rock Bluff to Lincoln, with an average speed<3> 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 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rock Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9277, Longitude: -95.8525 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.012 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.948 degrees. |
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