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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Anson:
    • 37.365179, -97.530328
    • 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 Anson
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner County
    • Since Anson is near Sedgwick County and also Kingman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kingman 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 Anson

Communities Also Named Anson ...

We found five communities that are also named Anson.

Within Kansas, the name Anson is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • This Anson is located in Somerset County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anson that is located in Sumner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Anson.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • This Anson is located in Clark County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anson that is located in Sumner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Anson.
    • Ontario
      • This Anson lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anson that is located in Sumner County.
    • Texas
      • Jones County
      • This Anson is located in Jones County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Anson that is located in Sumner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Anson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Anson is located in Chippewa County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Anson that is located in Sumner County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Anson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anson ...

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.

  • Cessna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
  • Clearwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Danville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Derby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Haysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oatville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Peck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Sand Burr Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Burr Hill
  • Sunset Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Waco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

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

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

  • Wellington, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Anson to Wellington, with an average speed<3> 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,513 miles [12,091 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Anson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3652, Longitude: -97.5303       In this case, the coordinates for Anson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.934 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.222 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.409 degrees.