Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple City
- 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 Maple City:
- 37.055898, -96.768620
- 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 Maple City
- 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 Cowley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cowley County
- Since Maple City is near Kay County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kay County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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 Maple City ...
We found two communities that share the name Maple City.
Within Kansas, the name Maple City is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Leelanau County
- This Maple City is located in Leelanau County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maple City that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Maple City.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Maple City is located in Salt Lake County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple City that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Maple City.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple City ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
- Cooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dale
- From Maple City to Dale
- Floral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Floral is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floral
- From Maple City to Floral
- Grand Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Summit
- From Maple City to Grand Summit
- Hardy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kellogg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellogg
- From Maple City to Kellogg
- Kildare
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Rainbow Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainbow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rainbow Bend
- From Maple City to Rainbow Bend
- Silverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
How Far From Maple City 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 Maple City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple City and extending to:
- Winfield, which is the Seat of Cowley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple City to Winfield, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,501 miles [12,071.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0559, Longitude: -96.7686 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Maple City 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 320.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.083 degrees. |