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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 Clay Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clay Center and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clay Center:
    • 37.519464, -96.771140
    • 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 Clay Center
  • 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 Clay Center ...

We found three communities that share the name Clay Center.

There is one other community in Kansas which is also named Clay Center.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Kansas ...
    • Clay County
      • This Clay Center is located in Clay County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north of the Clay Center that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Clay Center.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Clay County
      • This Clay Center is located in Clay County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clay Center that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Clay Center.
    • Ohio
      • Ottawa County
      • This Clay Center is located in Ottawa County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clay Center that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Clay Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clay Center ...

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.

  • Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Cowley County
  • Floral
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
  • Gordon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Grand Summit
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
    • Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
  • Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Leon has also been known as:
    • West Leon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
  • Prospect
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
  • Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
  • Salter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Butler County
  • Smileyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
    • Smileyville is located in Butler County

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

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

  • El Dorado, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clay Center to El Dorado, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clay Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clay Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5195, Longitude: -96.7711       In this case, the coordinates for Clay Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Clay Center 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 320.422 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.645 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.013 degrees.




 

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