Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ladysmith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladysmith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ladysmith
- 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 Ladysmith:
- 39.271287, -97.184219
- 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 Ladysmith
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Ladysmith is near Riley County and also Dickinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Riley County
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson 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 Ladysmith ...
We found six communities that share the name Ladysmith.
Within Kansas, the name Ladysmith is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Ladysmith lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ladysmith that is located in Clay County.
- Manitoba
- This Ladysmith lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the north of the Ladysmith that is located in Clay County.
- Ontario
- This Ladysmith lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ladysmith that is located in Clay County.
- Quebec
- This Ladysmith lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ladysmith that is located in Clay County.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladysmith ...
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.
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Buckeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
- Industry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Leonardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
- May Day
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Moonlight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Oscar ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Vine Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
How Far From Ladysmith 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 community such as Ladysmith to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladysmith and extending to:
- Clay Center, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ladysmith to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,299 miles [8,527.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ladysmith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ladysmith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladysmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2713, Longitude: -97.1842 In this case, the coordinates for Ladysmith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ladysmith 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 320.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.933 degrees. |