Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilson Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wilson Ranch
- 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 Wilson Ranch:
- 42.695001, -99.077320
- 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 Wilson Ranch
- 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 Holt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holt County
- Since Wilson Ranch is near Rock County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 Wilson Ranch ...
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.
- Bonesteel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonesteel
- Bonesteel is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonesteel <1>
- Dyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Emmet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Emmet is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmet <1>
- Inez ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Mariaville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Meek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Paddock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Riverview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Rosedale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Wilson Ranch 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 Wilson Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilson Ranch and extending to:
- O'Neill, which is the Seat of Holt County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilson Ranch to O'Neill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,206 miles [8,378.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Holt County: www.co.holt.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Wilson Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6950, Longitude: -99.0773 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wilson Ranch 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 322.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.319 degrees. |