Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakeside Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeside Village
- 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 Lakeside Village:
- 39.175277, -95.421363
- 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 Lakeside Village
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Lakeside Village is near Douglas County and also Shawnee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Shawnee 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 Lakeside Village ...
We found four communities that share the name Lakeside Village.
Within Kansas, the name Lakeside Village is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeside Village that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Lakeside Village.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Lakeside Village is located in Comanche County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakeside Village that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Lakeside Village.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakeside Village that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Lakeside Village.
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east of the Lakeside Village that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lakeside Village.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Village ...
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.
- Big Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Fall Leaf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Leavenworth County
- Grantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Grover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Half Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Lone Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Potter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Lakeside Village 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 Lakeside Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeside Village and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeside Village to Topeka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,344 miles [11,819 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeside Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.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 from Point A (ie- Lakeside Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1753, Longitude: -95.4214 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Village 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lakeside Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.614 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.065 degrees. |