Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Verdigre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verdigre and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Verdigre
- 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 Verdigre:
- 42.597048, -98.034970
- 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 Verdigre
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Verdigre is near Holt County and also Antelope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Holt County
- eBird sighting report for Antelope 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 Verdigre ...
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.
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
- Dukeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
- Dukeville is located in Knox County
- Kingsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Opportunity
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opportunity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
- Opportunity is located in Holt County
- Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Orchard is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
- Page
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <2>
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
- Redbird
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Holt County
- Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
- Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Holt County
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Knox County
How Far From Verdigre 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 Verdigre to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Verdigre and extending to:
- Center, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the East.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Verdigre to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,258 miles [11,680.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdigre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verdigre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdigre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5970, Longitude: -98.0350 |
| <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 Verdigre 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 321.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.685 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.773 degrees. |