Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steele City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steele City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steele City
- 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 Steele City:
- 40.036808, -97.022978
- 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 Steele City
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Steele City is near Washington County and also Gage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Gage 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 Steele City ...
We found one communities that share the name Steele City.
Within Nebraska, the name Steele City is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Steele City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Steele City is located in Jackson County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Steele City that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Steele City.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steele City ...
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.
- Badger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bower ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Diller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
- Diller is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <3>
- Greenleaf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Washington County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <3>
- Hermansberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansberg
- Hermansberg is located in Marshall County (KS)
- Lone Elm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Meridian ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
How Far From Steele City 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 village such as Steele City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steele City and extending to:
- Fairbury, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steele City to Fairbury, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steele City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steele City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steele City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0368, Longitude: -97.0230 In this case, the coordinates for Steele City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Steele City 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 320.782 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.377 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.718 degrees. |