Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Punkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punkin Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Punkin Center
- 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 Punkin Center:
- 38.013900, -97.775326
- 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 Punkin Center
- 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 Reno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Reno County
- Since Punkin Center is near Harvey County and also Sedgwick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harvey County
- eBird sighting report for Sedgwick 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 Punkin Center ...
We found eight communities that share the name Punkin Center.
Within Kansas, the name Punkin Center is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Punkin Center is located in Gila County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Punkin Center.
- Colorado
- Lincoln County
- This Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Punkin Center.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Punkin Center is located in Jackson Parish and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Punkin Center.
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Punkin Center is located in Howard County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Punkin Center.
- Texas
- Dawson County
- This Punkin Center is located in Dawson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Punkin Center.
- Eastland County
- This Punkin Center is located in Eastland County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Punkin Center.
- Hardeman County
- This Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Punkin Center.
- Parker County
- This Punkin Center is located in Parker County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the south of the Punkin Center that is located in Reno County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Punkin Center.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punkin Center ...
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.
- Charters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
- Charters Corner is located in Reno County
- Elmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Groveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <3>
- Moundridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <3>
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Partridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Pretty Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
- Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <3>
- Sand Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
- Willowbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
How Far From Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Punkin Center once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Punkin Center and extending to:
- Hutchinson, which is the Seat of Reno County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Punkin Center to Topeka, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Punkin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Punkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0139, Longitude: -97.7753 In this case, the coordinates for Punkin Center 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> | 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 Punkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Punkin Center 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 321.16 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.566 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.432 degrees. |