Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mound Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mound Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mound Valley
- 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 Mound Valley:
- 37.205609, -95.405046
- 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 Mound Valley
- 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 Labette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Labette County
- Since Mound Valley is near Montgomery County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Mound Valley ...
We found one communities that share the name Mound Valley.
Within Kansas, the name Mound Valley is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Mound Valley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Mound Valley is located in Franklin County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mound Valley that is located in Labette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mound Valley.
- Idaho
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mound Valley ...
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.
- Avian ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cherryvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryvale <3>
- Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Labette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennis <3>
- Edna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Edna is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <3>
- Fern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Morehead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Orchard Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Labette County
- Parsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
How Far From Mound Valley 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 Mound Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mound Valley and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Labette County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mound Valley to Oswego, 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,700 miles [10,782.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mound Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Mound Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mound Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2056, Longitude: -95.4050 In this case, the coordinates for Mound Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mound Valley 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 319.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.487 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.401 degrees. |