Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latimer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latimer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Latimer
- 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 Latimer:
- 38.738643, -96.845800
- 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 Latimer
- 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- Since Latimer is near Dickinson County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson 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 Latimer ...
We found six communities that share the name Latimer.
Within Kansas, the name Latimer is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Latimer lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Latimer that is located in Morris County.
- South Carolina
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Latimer ...
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.
- Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
- Dwight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Jacobs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lost Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Shady Brook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Dickinson County
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Latimer 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 Latimer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Latimer and extending to:
- Council Grove, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Latimer to Council Grove, 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 6 hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latimer. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Latimer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7386, Longitude: -96.8458 In this case, the coordinates for Latimer 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 Latimer 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 320.57 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.852 degrees. |