Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkansas City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkansas City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkansas City
- 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 Arkansas City:
- 37.063525, -97.039026
- 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 Arkansas City
- 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 Cowley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cowley County
- Since Arkansas City is near Kay County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kay County
- eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Arkansas City ...
We found two communities that share the name Arkansas City.
Within Kansas, the name Arkansas City is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Arkansas City is located in Desha County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Arkansas City that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Arkansas City.
- Texas
- Starr County
- This Arkansas City is located in Starr County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the south of the Arkansas City that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Arkansas City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkansas City ...
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.
- Braman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
- Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <3>
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Grainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
- Grainville is located in Kay County (OK)
- Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kellogg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Kildare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Maple City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Rainbow Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
- Silverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
How Far From Arkansas City 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 city such as Arkansas City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkansas City and extending to:
- Winfield, which is the Seat of Cowley County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arkansas City to Winfield, with an average speed<4> 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 1,093 miles [1,759 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,511 miles [12,087.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,400 miles [8,690.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Arkansas City: www.arkcity.org/
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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- Arkansas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkansas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0635, Longitude: -97.0390 |
| <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 Arkansas City 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 320.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.213 degrees. |