Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leavenworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leavenworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leavenworth
- 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 Leavenworth:
- 39.310400, -94.927867
- 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 Leavenworth
- 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 Leavenworth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth County
- Since Leavenworth is near Platte County and also Wyandotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Wyandotte 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 Leavenworth ...
We found three communities that share the name Leavenworth.
Within Kansas, the name Leavenworth is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Leavenworth is located in Crawford County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Leavenworth that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Leavenworth.
- Minnesota
- Brown County
- This Leavenworth is located in Brown County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north of the Leavenworth that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Leavenworth.
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Leavenworth is located in Chelan County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leavenworth that is located in Leavenworth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Leavenworth.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leavenworth ...
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.
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kickapoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Piper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Potter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Tarrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Tiffany Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Springs
- Tiffany Springs is located in Platte County (MO)
- Victory Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Junction
- Victory Junction is located in Leavenworth County
- Vinewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Leavenworth 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 city such as Leavenworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leavenworth and extending to:
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Leavenworth to Topeka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 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 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leavenworth: www.lvks.org/
The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leavenworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leavenworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3104, Longitude: -94.9279 |
| <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 Leavenworth 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 319.282 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.794 degrees. |