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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kensington:
    • 39.768178, -99.033134
    • 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 Kensington
  • 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 Kensington ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Kensington.

Within Kansas, the name Kensington is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Kensington is located in Maricopa County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Kensington.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Kensington is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Kensington.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Kensington is located in Hartford County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Kensington.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • Although located in Chatham County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Kensington.
      • Columbia County
      • This Kensington is located in Columbia County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Kensington.
      • Walker County
      • This Kensington is located in Walker County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Kensington.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Kensington is located in Cook County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Kensington.
      • Will County
      • This Kensington is located in Will County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Kensington.
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Kensington is located in Boone County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Kensington.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Kensington is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Kensington.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Kensington is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km] to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Kensington.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kensington [Oakland County].
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Kensington.
    • Minnesota
      • Douglas County
      • This Kensington is located in Douglas County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Kensington.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Kensington is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kensington.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Kensington [Erie County].
      • Kings County
      • This Kensington is located in Kings County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Kensington.
      • Nassau County
      • This Kensington is located in Nassau County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km] to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Kensington.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Kensington is located in Columbiana County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Kensington.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Kensington is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Kensington.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Kensington [Westmoreland County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Kensington lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
    • Quebec
      • This Kensington lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Kensington is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Kensington.
      • Georgetown County
      • This Kensington is located in Georgetown County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km] to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Kensington.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Kensington is located in Orangeburg County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Kensington.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Kensington is located in Knox County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kensington that is located in Smith County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Kensington.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Kensington [Norfolk City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kensington ...

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.

  • Cedar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Dispatch
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Long Island
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie View
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Reamsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamsville
    • Reamsville is located in Smith County
  • Republican City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Speed
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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

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

  • Smith Center, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Kensington to Smith Center, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kensington. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kensington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kensington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7682, Longitude: -99.0331    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Kensington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kensington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Kensington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.186 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.973 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.80 degrees.




 

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