Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Munsee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Munsee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Munsee
- 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 Munsee:
- 39.087504, -94.747461
- 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 Munsee
- 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 Wyandotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyandotte County
- Since Munsee is near Johnson County and also Leavenworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Leavenworth 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 Munsee ...
We found one communities that share the name Munsee.
Within Kansas, the name Munsee is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Munsee in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Munsee ...
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.
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <3>
- Grays Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Park
- Grays Park is located in Wyandotte County
- Holliday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <3>
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Piper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Stony Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Wyandotte County
- Sunflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Vinewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Munsee 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 Munsee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Munsee and extending to:
- Kansas City, which is the Seat of Wyandotte County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Munsee to Topeka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Munsee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Munsee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Munsee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0875, Longitude: -94.7475 In this case, the coordinates for Munsee 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 Munsee 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 319.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.362 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.747 degrees. |