Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sheldonville:
  • 41.464482, -97.425862
  • 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 Sheldonville

• 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 Platte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Platte County
  • Since Sheldonville is near Colfax County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Sheldonville ...

We found one communities that share the name Sheldonville.

Within Nebraska, the name Sheldonville is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Sheldonville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Norfolk County
    • This Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sheldonville that is located in Platte County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Sheldonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheldonville ...

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.

• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
• David City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David City
  • David City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for David City <2>
• Havens
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
  • Havens is located in Merrick County
• Rising City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
  • Rising City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <2>
• Rogers
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
• Silver Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
• Surprise
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
  • Surprise is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
• Swedehome
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
  • Swedehome is located in Polk County

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

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

• Columbus, which is the Seat of Platte County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Sheldonville to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/