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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 Ardell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ardell 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 Ardell:
    • 37.902243, -99.496186
    • 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 Ardell
  • 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 Ardell ...

We found one communities that share the name Ardell.

Within Kansas, the name Ardell is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Ardell is located in Cullman County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ardell that is located in Edwards County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Ardell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ardell ...

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.

  • Centerview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <2>
  • Gray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Hopewell ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Pratt County
  • Jetmore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Joy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Kiowa County
  • Kingsdown
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdown
    • Kingsdown is located in Ford County
  • Lewis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <2>
  • Macksville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Spearville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

How Far From Ardell to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ardell to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kinsley, which is the Seat of Edwards County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ardell to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,556 miles [12,160.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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- Ardell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9022, Longitude: -99.4962       In this case, the coordinates for Ardell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Ardell 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 322.36 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.952 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.312 degrees.




 

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