Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Delphos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delphos and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Delphos
- 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 Delphos:
- 39.276434, -97.764269
- 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 Delphos
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Delphos is near Cloud County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cloud County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Delphos ...
We found four communities that share the name Delphos.
Within Kansas, the name Delphos is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Iowa
- New Mexico
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Delphos ...
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.
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Beverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Brewer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Gilbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Macyville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Shady Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Vine Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
How Far From Delphos to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Delphos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Delphos and extending to:
- Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delphos to Minneapolis, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east (E). 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 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,423 miles [11,946.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,321 miles [8,563.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delphos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Delphos) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delphos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2764, Longitude: -97.7643 |
| <2> | 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 Delphos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Delphos 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 321.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.827 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.227 degrees. |