Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grand Summit:
  • 37.368083, -96.546682
  • 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 Grand Summit

• 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 Cowley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cowley County
  • Since Grand Summit is near Elk County and also Chautauqua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elk County
  • eBird sighting report for Chautauqua 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 Grand Summit ...

We found one communities that share the name Grand Summit.

Within Kansas, the name Grand Summit is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Grand Summit in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Grand Summit is located in Chesterfield County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east of the Grand Summit that is located in Cowley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Grand Summit.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Summit ...

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.

• Cave Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
  • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
• Cloverdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
• Elk Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
  • Elk Falls is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <3>
• Fiat
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
  • Fiat is located in Elk County
• Floral
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
  • Floral is located in Cowley County
• Howard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
  • Former name for Howard:
  • Howard City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
• Leon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Leon has also been known as:
  • West Leon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
• Maple City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
  • Maple City is located in Cowley County
• Rock
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Rock is located in Cowley County
  • Rock has also been known as:
  • Rusk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
• Rogers
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
• Smileyville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
  • Smileyville is located in Butler County

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

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

• Winfield, which is the Seat of Cowley County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Summit to Winfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

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