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we pass this GPS location for Badger:
37.159418, -94.633889
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We found nineteen communities that share the name Badger.
Within Kansas, the name Badger is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Badger, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Badger lies 2,847 miles [4,581.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
California
Tulare County
This Badger is located in Tulare County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the west of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Badger.
Colorado
Washington County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Badger.
Indiana
White County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Badger [White County].
Iowa
Webster County
This Badger is located in Webster County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Badger.
Kentucky
Taylor County
This Badger is located in Taylor County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Badger.
Manitoba
This Badger lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the north of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
Minnesota
Kittson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Badger [Kittson County].
Roseau County
This Badger is located in Roseau County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roseau County community of Badger.
Nebraska
Gage County
This Badger is located in Gage County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Badger.
Holt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Badger [Holt County].
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Badger lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
South Dakota
Kingsbury County
This Badger is located in Kingsbury County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Badger.
Texas
Ector County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Badger [Ector County].
Washington
Benton County
This Badger is located in Benton County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Badger that is located in Cherokee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Badger.
Yakima County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Badger [Yakima County].
Wisconsin
Portage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Badger [Portage County].
Wyoming
Laramie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Badger [Laramie County].
Communities Beyond North America ...
England
Distance: 4,321 miles [6,954 km]<1> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Badger ...
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.
Airport Drive (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Badger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Badger and extending to:
Columbus, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Badger to Columbus, with an average speed<6> 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Badger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Badger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1594, Longitude: -94.6339 In this case, the coordinates for Badger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Badger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Badger could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Badger to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.936 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.87 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.04 degrees.