Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ogden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ogden
- 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 Ogden:
- 39.114079, -96.70862
- 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 Ogden
- 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 Riley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Riley County
- Since Ogden is near Geary County and also Pottawatomie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geary County
- eBird sighting report for Pottawatomie 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 Ogden ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Ogden.
Within Kansas, the name Ogden is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Ogden lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Arenac 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 Ogden [Arenac County].
- Lenawee County
- This Ogden is located in Lenawee County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ogden.
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Ogden is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Ogden.
- Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Ogden [Sussex County].
- New York
- Bronx 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 New York community of Ogden [Bronx County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ogden [Monroe County].
- North Carolina
- Clay 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 North Carolina community of Ogden [Clay County].
- New Hanover County
- This Ogden is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Ogden.
- Nova Scotia
- This Ogden lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Ogden lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Baylor County
- This Ogden is located in Baylor County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baylor County community of Ogden.
- Comal County
- This Ogden is located in Comal County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the south of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Ogden.
- Cottle County
- This Ogden is located in Cottle County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the south southwest of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Ogden.
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Ogden is located in Fayette County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ogden.
- Wood County
- This Ogden is located in Wood County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east of the Ogden that is located in Riley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Ogden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogden ...
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.
- Elm Hollow Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
- Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
- Eureka Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Kansas Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Rocky Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
- Sunset Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Riley County
- Swamp Angel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 Ogden 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 Ogden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ogden and extending to:
- Manhattan, which is the Seat of Riley County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Ogden to Topeka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,053 miles [1,694.6 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 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ogden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ogden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1141, Longitude: -96.7086 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Ogden 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 Ogden 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 320.501 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.72 degrees. |