Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Leonardville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leonardville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Leonardville

• 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 Leonardville:
  • 39.364368, -96.858886
  • 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 Leonardville

• 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 Riley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Riley County
  • Since Leonardville is near Clay County and also Geary County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • eBird sighting report for Geary 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 Leonardville ...

We found two communities that share the name Leonardville.

Within Kansas, the name Leonardville is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Leonardville lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leonardville that is located in Riley County.
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
    • This Leonardville is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east of the Leonardville that is located in Riley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Leonardville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leonardville ...

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.

• Cottage Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Marshall County
• Elm Hollow Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
  • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
• Eureka Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
  • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
• Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Ladysmith
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
  • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
• May Day
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
  • May Day is located in Riley County
• Oscar ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
  • Oscar is located in Clay County
• Randolph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Riley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
• Rocky Ford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
• Sunset Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Sunset Park is located in Riley County

How Far From Leonardville 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 Leonardville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leonardville and extending to:

• Manhattan, which is the Seat of Riley County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leonardville to Manhattan, 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 five to six hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,060 miles [1,705.9 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 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonardville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/