Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University Place
- 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 University Place:
- 40.840834, -96.655292
- 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 University Place
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since University Place is near Cass County and also Seward County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Seward 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 University Place ...
We found ten communities that share the name University Place.
Within Nebraska, the name University Place is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the southeast of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of University Place.
- Iowa
- Polk 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 Iowa community of University Place [Polk County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of University Place.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This University Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the south southeast of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of University Place.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the south southeast of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of University Place.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark 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 Montana community of University Place [Lewis and Clark County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This University Place is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the east southeast of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of University Place.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This University Place is located in Weber County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Place.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This University Place is located in Montgomery County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the east of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of University Place.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This University Place is located in Pierce County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Place that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of University Place.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Place ...
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.
- Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Gaslight Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
- Havelock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Lancaster County
- Huskerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
- Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Marian Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marian Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
- Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
- Prairie Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
- Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
How Far From University Place 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 community such as University Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Place and extending to:
- Lincoln, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from University Place to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 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 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8408, Longitude: -96.6553 In this case, the coordinates for University Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 University Place 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 University Place 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 320.571 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.233 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.38 degrees. |