Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Achilles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Achilles and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Achilles

• 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 Achilles:
  • 39.711948, -100.836263
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Achilles

• 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 Rawlins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rawlins County
  • Since Achilles is near Thomas County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Thomas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Achilles

Communities Also Named Achilles ...

We found one communities that are also named Achilles.

Within Kansas, the name Achilles is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Achilles in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Gloucester County
    • This Achilles is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the east of the Achilles that is located in Rawlins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Achilles.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Achilles ...

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 Bluffs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
• Gem
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Gem is located in Thomas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Jennings
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jennings is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
• Leoville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leoville is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
• Marion
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Red Willow County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
• Mingo
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mingo is located in Thomas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo

How Far From Achilles 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 community such as Achilles to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Achilles and extending to:

• Atwood, which is the Seat of Rawlins County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Achilles to Atwood, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 279 miles [449 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,505 miles [12,078.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'