Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aliceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aliceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aliceville
- 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 Aliceville:
- 38.154452, -95.551885
- 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 Aliceville
- 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 Coffey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coffey County
- Since Aliceville is near Anderson County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Aliceville ...
We found two communities that share the name Aliceville.
Within Kansas, the name Aliceville is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Aliceville is located in Pickens County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the southeast of the Aliceville that is located in Coffey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Aliceville.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Aliceville is located in Henry County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aliceville that is located in Coffey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Aliceville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aliceville ...
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.
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Halls Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Lone Elm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Aliceville 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 community such as Aliceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aliceville and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Coffey County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aliceville to Burlington, 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aliceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aliceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aliceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1545, Longitude: -95.5519 |
| <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 Aliceville 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 319.634 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.312 degrees. |