Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mertz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mertz and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mertz
- 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 Mertz:
- 37.584768, -94.648293
- 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 Mertz
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Mertz is near Barton County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barton County
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Mertz ...
We found three communities that share the name Mertz.
Within Kansas, the name Mertz is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Mertz is located in Bibb County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mertz that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Mertz.
- Mobile County
- This Mertz is located in Mobile County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the southeast of the Mertz that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Mertz.
- Ohio
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mertz ...
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.
- Barber
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County
- Coalvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County
- Fox Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Fox Town is located in Crawford County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gross
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Miller Brothers ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Brothers
- Miller Brothers is located in Barton County (MO)
- Mulberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <5>
- Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Red Onion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Mertz 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 community such as Mertz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mertz and extending to:
- Girard, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mertz to Girard, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,395 miles [11,901.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mertz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mertz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mertz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5848, Longitude: -94.6483 In this case, the coordinates for Mertz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mertz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mertz to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.977 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.974 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.973 degrees. |