Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calvert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calvert
- 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 Calvert:
- 39.849729, -99.757894
- 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 Calvert
- 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 Norton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norton County
- Since Calvert is near Phillips County and also Furnas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- eBird sighting report for Furnas 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 Calvert ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Calvert.
Within Kansas, the name Calvert is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Calvert [Baltimore City].
- Cecil County
- This Calvert is located in Cecil County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the east of the Calvert that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Calvert.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Calvert lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Calvert that is located in Norton County.
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Calvert [Abbeville County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Calvert is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Calvert that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Calvert.
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvert ...
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.
- Beaver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Furnas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <4>
- Dellvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
- Dellvale is located in Norton County
- Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Long Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Lyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Orleans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Harlan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
- Prairie View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Precept
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Speed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Calvert 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 Calvert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calvert and extending to:
- Norton, which is the Seat of Norton County, lies just to the West.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Calvert to Topeka, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calvert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calvert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8497, Longitude: -99.7579 In this case, the coordinates for Calvert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Calvert 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. |
| <3> | 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 Calvert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Calvert 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 322.71 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.592 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.164 degrees. |