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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 Breton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breton 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 Breton:
- 39.452504, -100.814039
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Breton
- 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 Thomas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Thomas County
- Since Breton is near Sheridan County and also Rawlins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rawlins 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Breton
Communities Also Named Breton ...
We found three communities that are also named Breton.
Within Kansas, the name Breton is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Breton lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Breton that is located in Thomas County.
- Kentucky
- Webster County
- This Breton is located in Webster County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the east of the Breton that is located in Thomas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Breton.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Breton is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Breton that is located in Thomas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Breton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breton ...
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.
- Gem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gem is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Grainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leoville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Mingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mingo is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Monument
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Page City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
How Far From Breton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Breton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breton and extending to:
- Colby, which is the Seat of Thomas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Breton to Colby, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Breton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Breton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4525, Longitude: -100.8140 In this case, the coordinates for Breton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.438 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.394 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.775 degrees. |
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