Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Venango, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Venango and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Venango
- 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 Venango:
- 40.761976, -102.041030
- 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 Venango
- 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 Perkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perkins County
- Since Venango is near Phillips County and also Chase County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- eBird sighting report for Chase 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 Venango ...
We found three communities that share the name Venango.
Within Nebraska, the name Venango is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Venango is located in Crawford County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the east of the Venango that is located in Perkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Venango.
- Venango County
- This Venango is located in Venango County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km] to the east of the Venango that is located in Perkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Venango.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Venango ...
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.
- Big Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <2>
- Champion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Chase County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <2>
- Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Crete
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Chase County
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
- Imperial
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Julesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <2>
- Madrid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
How Far From Venango 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 village such as Venango to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Venango and extending to:
- Grant, which is the Seat of Perkins County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Venango to Grant, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 279 miles [449 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 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venango. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perkins County: www.co.perkins.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- Venango) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Venango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7620, Longitude: -102.0410 In this case, the coordinates for Venango have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Venango to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.435 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.243 degrees. |