Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chardon:
  • 39.654724, -101.057101
  • 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 Chardon

• 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 Rawlins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rawlins County
  • Since Chardon is near Thomas County and also Cheyenne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Thomas County
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne 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 Chardon ...

We found one communities that share the name Chardon.

Within Kansas, the name Chardon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Geauga County
    • This Chardon is located in Geauga County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chardon that is located in Rawlins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Chardon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chardon ...

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.

• Bird City
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City
  • Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird City <2>
• Gem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Mingo
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Mingo is located in Thomas County

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

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

• Atwood, which is the Seat of Rawlins County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chardon to Atwood, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 290 miles [466.7 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,281 miles [2,061.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,515 miles [12,094.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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