Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Formoso:
  • 39.779007, -97.993179
  • 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 Formoso

• 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 Jewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jewell County
  • Since Formoso is near Republic County and also Cloud County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Republic County
  • eBird sighting report for Cloud 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Formoso ...

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.

• Gilbert
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
• Hardy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <1>
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
• Jewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Jewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
• Macyville ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
  • Macyville is located in Cloud County
• Randall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Jewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
• Republic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Republic County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
• Superior
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Formoso and extending to:

• Mankato, which is the Seat of Jewell County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Formoso to Mankato, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,306 miles [8,539.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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