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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 Saint Stephens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Stephens and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Stephens:
    • 40.253623, -98.256158
    • 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 Saint Stephens
  • 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 Saint Stephens ...

We found six communities that share the name Saint Stephens.

Within Nebraska, the name Saint Stephens is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Saint Stephens is located in Washington County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Stephens.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Stephens lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • This Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Saint Stephens.
    • Ohio
      • Seneca County
      • This Saint Stephens is located in Seneca County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Saint Stephens.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Saint Stephens is located in Fauquier County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Saint Stephens.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • This Saint Stephens is located in Fremont County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Stephens that is located in Nuckolls County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Stephens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Stephens ...

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.

  • Amboy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Webster County
  • Edgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Guide Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
    • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <2>
  • Lester Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
    • Lester Junction is located in Webster County
  • Level
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Level is located in Adams County
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Red Cloud
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Superior
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Nelson, which is the Seat of Nuckolls County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Stephens to Nelson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,293 miles [8,518.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Stephens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Stephens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2536, Longitude: -98.2562       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Stephens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Saint Stephens 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 321.667 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.43 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.317 degrees.




 

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