Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berryton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berryton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berryton
- 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 Berryton:
- 38.942671, -95.632548
- 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 Berryton
- 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 Shawnee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shawnee County
- Since Berryton is near Osage County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osage County
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Berryton ...
We found three communities that share the name Berryton.
Within Kansas, the name Berryton is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berryton ...
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.
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Globe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Grantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lone Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Silver Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
- Swissvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Berryton 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 community such as Berryton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berryton and extending to:
- Topeka, which is the Seat of Shawnee County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Berryton to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berryton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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- Berryton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berryton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9427, Longitude: -95.6325 |
| <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 Berryton 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 319.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.037 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.212 degrees. |