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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hill:
    • 39.085347, -96.028134
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Hill ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Maple Hill.

Within Kansas, the name Maple Hill is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Madison County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maple Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Maple Hill [Hartford County].
    • Iowa
      • Emmet County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Emmet County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Maple Hill.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maple Hill [Montcalm County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cook County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Cook County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maple Hill.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Clinton County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Maple Hill.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Maple Hill [Douglas County].
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Oswego County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Maple Hill.
      • Ulster County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Ulster County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Maple Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Pender County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Maple Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Maple Hill lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lycoming County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Maple Hill.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Maple Hill.
      • Tioga County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Tioga County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Maple Hill.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Maple Hill lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Maple Hill.
      • Wilson County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Wilson County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east southeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Maple Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Maple Hill.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Maple Hill.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Wabaunsee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Maple Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hill ...

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.

  • Carbondale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
  • Grantville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Shawnee County
  • Harveyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Louisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
  • Mineral Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
    • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
  • Swamp Angel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Angel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
    • Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County

How Far From Maple Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Maple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Alma, which is the Seat of Wabaunsee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Hill to Alma, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,264 miles [8,471.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Hill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0853, Longitude: -96.0281       In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Maple Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.027 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.382 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.384 degrees.




 

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