Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pilsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pilsen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pilsen
- 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 Pilsen:
- 38.471398, -97.040008
- 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 Pilsen
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Pilsen is near Dickinson County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickinson County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Pilsen ...
We found two communities that share the name Pilsen.
Within Kansas, the name Pilsen is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilsen ...
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.
- Antelope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Canada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Marion County
- Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
- Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Jacobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lost Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
How Far From Pilsen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pilsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pilsen and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Pilsen to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilsen. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pilsen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4714, Longitude: -97.0400 |
| <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 Pilsen 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 320.685 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.069 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.994 degrees. |