Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Rokeby.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rokeby:
  • 40.711946, -96.736130<1>
  • 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 Rokeby

• 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since Rokeby is near Seward County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Seward County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Rokeby

Communities Also Named Rokeby ...

We found two communities that are also named Rokeby.

Within Nebraska, the name Rokeby is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Rokeby lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rokeby that is located in Lancaster County.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Rokeby lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rokeby that is located in Lancaster County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rokeby ...

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.

• Bethany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Centerville is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Emerald
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerald is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
• Gaslight Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gaslight Village is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
• Havelock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Havelock is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
• Holland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holland is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
• Huskerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Huskerville is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
• Kramer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kramer is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• University Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • University Place is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
• Woodlawn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn is also located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
• Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yankee Hill was located in Lancaster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill

How Far From Rokeby to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Rokeby to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lincoln, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Rokeby to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>