Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kilbourns Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kilbourns Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kilbourns Corner
- 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 Kilbourns Corner:
- 38.159179, -98.326178
- 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 Kilbourns Corner
- 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 Reno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Reno County
- Since Kilbourns Corner is near Rice County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rice County
- eBird sighting report for Stafford 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilbourns Corner ...
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.
- Charters Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
- Charters Corner is located in Reno County
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Partridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Silica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Willowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
How Far From Kilbourns Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kilbourns Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kilbourns Corner and extending to:
- Hutchinson, which is the Seat of Reno County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kilbourns Corner to Hutchinson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,397 miles [8,685.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kilbourns Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kilbourns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1592, Longitude: -98.3262 In this case, the coordinates for Kilbourns Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kilbourns Corner 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 321.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.047 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.686 degrees. |