Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stella, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stella and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stella
- 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 Stella:
- 40.232845, -95.773540
- 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 Stella
- 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 Richardson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richardson County
- Since Stella is near Nemaha County and also Atchison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- eBird sighting report for Atchison 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 Stella ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Stella.
Within Nebraska, the name Stella is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kansas
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Reno County].
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Wilson County].
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Stella is located in Calloway County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Stella.
- Magoffin County
- This Stella is located in Magoffin County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east of the Stella that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Stella.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Stella lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stella that is located in Richardson County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stella ...
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.
- Archer ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Elk Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <4>
- Falls City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <4>
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Julian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Peru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- Reserve
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Rock Port
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <4>
- Table Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <4>
How Far From Stella 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 village such as Stella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stella and extending to:
- Falls City, which is the Seat of Richardson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stella to Falls City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.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- Stella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2328, Longitude: -95.7735 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stella could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stella 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 319.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.405 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.043 degrees. |