Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shippee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shippee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shippee
- 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 Shippee:
- 40.059173, -100.202360
- 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 Shippee
- 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 Red Willow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Red Willow County
- Since Shippee is near Furnas County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Furnas County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Shippee ...
We found one communities that share the name Shippee.
Within Nebraska, the name Shippee is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Shippee in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shippee ...
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.
- Beaver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <2>
- Cedar Bluffs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County (KS)
- Dellvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
- Dellvale is located in Norton County (KS)
- Lyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - McCook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
- McCook is located in Red Willow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <2>
- Precept
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Red Willow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
- Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
How Far From Shippee 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 Shippee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shippee and extending to:
- McCook, which is the Seat of Red Willow County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shippee to McCook, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,465 miles [12,013.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shippee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Red Willow County: www.co.red-willow.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shippee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shippee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0592, Longitude: -100.2024 In this case, the coordinates for Shippee 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 Shippee 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 323.045 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.366 degrees. |