Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hesston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hesston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hesston
- 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 Hesston:
- 38.139558, -97.430206
- 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 Hesston
- 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 Harvey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harvey County
- Since Hesston is near McPherson County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McPherson County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Hesston ...
We found two communities that share the name Hesston.
Within Kansas, the name Hesston is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hesston ...
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.
- Canada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Marion County
- Groveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Moundridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <3>
- Mount Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Park City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Peabody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Former name for Peabody:
- Coneburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
- Punkin Center ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Reno County
- Sand Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
- Valley Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
How Far From Hesston 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 city such as Hesston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hesston and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Harvey County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hesston to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,470 miles [12,021.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hesston: www.hesstonks.org/
The official website for Harvey County: www.harveycounty.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hesston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hesston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1396, Longitude: -97.4302 |
| <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 Hesston 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 320.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.241 degrees. |