Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Damar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Damar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Damar
- 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 Damar:
- 39.319368, -99.585084
- 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 Damar
- 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 Rooks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rooks County
- Since Damar is near Graham County and also Norton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Norton 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 Damar ...
We found three communities that share the name Damar.
Within Kansas, the name Damar is unique.
Beyond Kansas.
While we haven't found any other communities named Damar in either the United States or Canada, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Damar ...
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.
- Edmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- Hog Back
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Rooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
- Speed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Turkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Damar 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 city such as Damar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Damar and extending to:
- Stockton, which is the Seat of Rooks County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Damar to Stockton, 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 five to six hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,484 miles [12,044.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Damar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Damar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3194, Longitude: -99.5851 |
| <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 Damar 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 322.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.155 degrees. |