Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Telbasta:
  • 41.581903, -96.386540
  • 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 Telbasta

• 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dodge County
  • Since Telbasta is near Washington County and also Burt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Burt 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Telbasta ...

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.

• Blair
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
• Cedar Bluffs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <1>
• Craig
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
• De Soto ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Washington County
  • De Soto has also been known as:
  • DeSoto
• Elk City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Elk City is located in Douglas County
• Herman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Herman is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <1>
• King Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
  • King Lake is located in Douglas County
• Scribner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <1>
• Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Telbasta and extending to:

• Fremont, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Telbasta to Fremont, 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

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