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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Reedsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reedsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Reedsville:
    • 39.769167, -96.538905
    • 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 Reedsville
  • 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 Reedsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Reedsville.

Within Kansas, the name Reedsville is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Reedsville is located in Meigs County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east of the Reedsville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Reedsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Reedsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east of the Reedsville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Reedsville.
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Reedsville is located in Preston County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the east of the Reedsville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Reedsville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reedsville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Reedsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reedsville ...

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.

  • Bestwall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwall
    • Bestwall is located in Marshall County
  • Blaine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Cottage Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Hermansberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansberg
    • Hermansberg is located in Marshall County
  • Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <3>
  • Lone Elm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Marshall County
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 Pawnee County (NE)

How Far From Reedsville 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 Reedsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reedsville and extending to:

  • Marysville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Reedsville to Topeka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,041 miles [1,675.3 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 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reedsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reedsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7692, Longitude: -96.5389       In this case, the coordinates for Reedsville 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 Reedsville 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 320.426 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.932 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.519 degrees.









 

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