Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goldenrod, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldenrod and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldenrod
- 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 Goldenrod:
- 39.060007, -98.244500
- 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 Goldenrod
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Goldenrod is near Mitchell County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Goldenrod ...
We found two communities that share the name Goldenrod.
Within Kansas, the name Goldenrod is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldenrod ...
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.
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Denmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
- Lincoln Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <3>
- Lucas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Quartzite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
- Shady Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Goldenrod 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 Goldenrod to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldenrod and extending to:
- Lincoln Center, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Goldenrod to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldenrod. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldenrod) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldenrod. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0600, Longitude: -98.2445 In this case, the coordinates for Goldenrod 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 Goldenrod 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 321.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.175 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.506 degrees. |