Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thedford:
  • 41.978491, -100.574274
  • 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 Thedford

• 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 Thomas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Thomas County
  • Since Thedford is near Cherry County and also Blaine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherry County
  • eBird sighting report for Blaine 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 Thedford ...

We found two communities that share the name Thedford.

Within Nebraska, the name Thedford is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Thedford lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the east of the Thedford that is located in Thomas County.
  • Texas
    • Smith County
    • This Thedford is located in Smith County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Thedford that is located in Thomas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Thedford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thedford ...

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.

• Cascade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Cherry County
• Falter Place
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falter Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falter Place
  • Falter Place is located in Cherry County
• Hartgraves Place
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartgraves Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartgraves Place
  • Hartgraves Place is located in Cherry County

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

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

• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Thedford to Lincoln, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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