Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Haven
- 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 South Haven:
- 37.049673, -97.401273
- 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 South Haven
- 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since South Haven is near Kay County and also Cowley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kay County
- eBird sighting report for Cowley 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 South Haven ...
We found ten communities that share the name South Haven.
Within Kansas, the name South Haven is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This South Haven is located in Porter County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of South Haven.
- Wabash County
- This South Haven is located in Wabash County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of South Haven.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South Haven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South Haven.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This South Haven is located in Van Buren County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of South Haven.
- Minnesota
- Wright County
- This South Haven is located in Wright County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of South Haven.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This South Haven is located in Suffolk County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of South Haven.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This South Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the east of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of South Haven.
- Nova Scotia
- This South Haven lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of South Haven [Tulsa County].
- Texas
- Howard County
- This South Haven is located in Howard County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Haven that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of South Haven.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Haven ...
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.
- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Braman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
- Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <4>
- Clyde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Cross ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Deer Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Grant County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <4>
- Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Grainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
- Grainville is located in Kay County (OK)
- Kellogg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Kildare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Rainbow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
- Silverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
How Far From South Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as South Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Haven and extending to:
- Wellington, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from South Haven to Wellington, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/
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' (or 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- South Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0497, Longitude: -97.4013 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that South Haven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 South Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.816 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.046 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.392 degrees. |