Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Caruso:
  • 39.338675, -101.819390
  • 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 Caruso

• 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 Sherman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sherman County
  • Since Caruso is near Kit Carson County and also Wallace County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kit Carson County
  • eBird sighting report for Wallace 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 Caruso ...

We found one communities that share the name Caruso.

Within Kansas, the name Caruso is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Caruso in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Spalding County
    • This Caruso is located in Spalding County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Caruso that is located in Sherman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Caruso.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Caruso ...

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.

In the vicinity of Caruso, Goodland is located 5 miles [8 km] to the East

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

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

• Goodland, which is the Seat of Sherman County, lies just to the East.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Caruso to Topeka, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,557 miles [12,161.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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