Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Berkeley Hills

• 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 Berkeley Hills:
  • 38.418069, -96.190830
  • 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 Berkeley Hills

• 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 Lyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon County
  • Since Berkeley Hills is near Chase County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chase County
  • eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Berkeley Hills ...

We found four communities that share the name Berkeley Hills.

Within Kansas, the name Berkeley Hills is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Gwinnett County
    • This Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Berkeley Hills.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Berkeley Hills is located in Allegheny County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Berkeley Hills.
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This Berkeley Hills is located in Berkeley County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Berkeley Hills.
  • Virginia
    • Williamsburg City
    • This Berkeley Hills is located in Williamsburg City and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the east of the Berkeley Hills that is located in Lyon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg City community of Berkeley Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkeley Hills ...

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.

• Admire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
  • Admire is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <3>
• Allen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
• Bazaar
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
  • Bazaar is located in Chase County
• Cottonwood Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
  • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <3>
• Jacobs Creek Landing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
  • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
• Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
• Reading
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
• Strong City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
  • Strong City is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Strong City has also been known as:
  • Strong
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>

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

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

• Emporia, which is the Seat of Lyon County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Berkeley Hills to Topeka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/