Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Agra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agra and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agra
- 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 Agra:
- 39.761861, -99.118965
- 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 Agra
- 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 Phillips County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- Since Agra is near Smith County and also Rooks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- eBird sighting report for Rooks 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 Agra ...
We found five communities that share the name Agra.
Within Kansas, the name Agra is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Agra, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Oklahoma
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agra ...
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.
- Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Long Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Prairie View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Reamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamsville
- Reamsville is located in Smith County
- Republican City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican City
- Republican City is located in Harlan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republican City <3>
- Speed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Agra 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 city such as Agra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agra and extending to:
- Phillipsburg, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Agra to Phillipsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 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 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Agra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7619, Longitude: -99.1190 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Agra 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 322.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.043 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.845 degrees. |