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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Velma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Velma and the surrounding area.
- 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 Velma:
- 41.631374, -101.941849
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Velma
- 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 Arthur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arthur County
- Since Velma is near Garden County and also Keith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garden County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Keith 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Velma
Communities Also Named Velma ...
We found six communities that are also named Velma.
Within Nebraska, the name Velma is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Velma is located in Christian County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east of the Velma that is located in Arthur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Velma.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Velma is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the southeast of the Velma that is located in Arthur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Velma.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Velma is located in Yalobusha County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Velma that is located in Arthur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Velma.
- Oklahoma
- Stephens County
- This Velma is located in Stephens County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Velma that is located in Arthur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Velma.
- Virginia
- King and Queen County
- This Velma is located in King and Queen County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the east of the Velma that is located in Arthur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Velma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Velma ...
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.
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bucktail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bucktail is located in Arthur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktail
- Lena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Arthur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lyons Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lyons Place is located in Arthur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Place
- Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Keith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Mumper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mumper is located in Garden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumper
- Rackett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rackett is located in Garden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rackett
- Rounds Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rounds Place is located in Arthur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounds Place
How Far From Velma 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 Velma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Velma and extending to:
- Arthur, which is the Seat of Arthur County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Velma to Arthur, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Velma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Velma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Velma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6314, Longitude: -101.9418 In this case, the coordinates for Velma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.424 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.793 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.061 degrees. |
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