Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Valley
- 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 Round Valley:
- 41.568339, -99.519554
- 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 Round Valley
- 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 Custer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Custer County
- Since Round Valley is near Loup County and also Valley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loup County
- eBird sighting report for Valley 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 Round Valley ...
We found four communities that share the name Round Valley.
Within Nebraska, the name Round Valley is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Round Valley lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Valley that is located in Custer County.
- California
- Inyo County
- This Round Valley is located in Inyo County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west of the Round Valley that is located in Custer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Round Valley.
- Plumas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Round Valley [Plumas County].
- Utah
- Rich County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Rich County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rich County community of Round Valley.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Valley ...
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.
- Broken Bow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
- Broken Bow is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- Broken Bow has also been known as:
- Brokenbow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <3>
- Comstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <3>
- Dale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Elton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Custer County
- Geranium ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Kent ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mikes Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikes Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikes Meadows
- Mikes Meadows is located in Loup County
How Far From Round Valley 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 include the distance from a community such as Round Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Valley and extending to:
- Broken Bow, which is the Seat of Custer County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Round Valley to Broken Bow, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,276 miles [8,490.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5683, Longitude: -99.5196 In this case, the coordinates for Round Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Round Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Round Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.655 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.734 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.76 degrees. |