Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ritchal

• 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 Ritchal:
  • 38.032524, -101.028222
  • 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 Ritchal

• 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 Finney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Finney County
  • Since Ritchal is near Kearny County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kearny County
  • eBird sighting report for Scott 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ritchal ...

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.

• Chevron
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevron
  • Chevron is located in Scott County
• Friend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Finney County
• Garden City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Finney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
• Hartland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Kearny County
• Lydia
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Lydia is located in Wichita County
• Pierceville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Pierceville is located in Finney County
• Tennis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennis
  • Tennis is located in Finney County
• Wolf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
  • Wolf is located in Finney County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ritchal and extending to:

• Garden City, which is the Seat of Finney County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ritchal to Garden City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,602 miles [12,234.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,506 miles [8,861 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ritchal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/