Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leavenworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leavenworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leavenworth
- 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 Leavenworth:
- 38.200012, -86.344103
- 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 Leavenworth
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Leavenworth is near Meade County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Leavenworth ...
We found three communities that share the name Leavenworth.
Within Indiana, the name Leavenworth is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Leavenworth County
- This Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leavenworth that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Leavenworth.
- Minnesota
- Brown County
- This Leavenworth is located in Brown County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leavenworth that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Leavenworth.
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Leavenworth is located in Chelan County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leavenworth that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Leavenworth.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leavenworth ...
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.
- Artist Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artist Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artist Point
- Artist Point is located in Crawford County
- Carefree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cedar Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oriole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pilot Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Riddle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Roberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
- Wolf Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
How Far From Leavenworth 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 town such as Leavenworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leavenworth and extending to:
- English, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leavenworth to English, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leavenworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leavenworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leavenworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2000, Longitude: -86.3441 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Leavenworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.579 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.982 degrees. |