Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Runnymede, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runnymede and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Runnymede
- 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 Runnymede:
- 37.356237, -97.930982
- 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 Runnymede
- 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 Harper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harper County
- Since Runnymede is near Kingman County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kingman County
- eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Runnymede ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Runnymede.
Within Kansas, the name Runnymede is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Runnymede lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Runnymede that is located in Harper County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Runnymede lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the north of the Runnymede that is located in Harper County.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Runnymede is located in Chesterfield County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east of the Runnymede that is located in Harper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Runnymede.
- Roanoke City
- This Runnymede is located in Roanoke City and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east of the Runnymede that is located in Harper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Runnymede.
- Surry County
- This Runnymede is located in Surry County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km] to the east of the Runnymede that is located in Harper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Runnymede.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Runnymede ...
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.
- Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anthony
- From Runnymede to Anthony
- Basil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bluff City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Crystal Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Harper County
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danville
- From Runnymede to Danville
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeport
- From Runnymede to Freeport
- Georgia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harper
- From Runnymede to Harper
- Hawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Runnymede 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 Runnymede to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Runnymede and extending to:
- Anthony, which is the Seat of Harper County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Runnymede to Anthony, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,528 miles [12,115.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Runnymede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harper County: www.harpercounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Runnymede) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Runnymede. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3562, Longitude: -97.9310 In this case, the coordinates for Runnymede have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Runnymede 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Runnymede 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 321.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.545 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.607 degrees. |