Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grainfield:
  • 39.113593, -100.466682
  • 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 Grainfield

• 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 Gove County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gove County
  • Since Grainfield is near Sheridan County and also Trego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sheridan County
  • eBird sighting report for Trego 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 Grainfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Grainfield.

Within Kansas, the name Grainfield is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Grainfield in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Grainfield lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grainfield that is located in Gove County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grainfield ...

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.

• Mingo
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Mingo is located in Thomas County
• Monument
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Monument is located in Logan County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Monument
  • From Grainfield to Monument
• Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
  • Park is located in Gove County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

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

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

• Gove City, which is the Seat of Gove County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Grainfield to Gove City, with an average speed<3> 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 256 miles [412 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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