Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Benedict, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Benedict and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Benedict
- 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 Saint Benedict:
- 39.887106, -96.098956
- 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 Saint Benedict
- 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 Nemaha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- Since Saint Benedict is near Marshall County and also Pawnee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Pawnee 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 Saint Benedict ...
We found seven communities that share the name Saint Benedict.
There is one other community in Kansas which is also named Saint Benedict.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Doniphan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Doniphan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Saint Benedict.
- Doniphan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kossuth County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Saint Benedict.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Saint Benedict.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Scott County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Saint Benedict.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Cass County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the north of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Saint Benedict.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<2> to the east of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Saint Benedict.
- Saskatchewan
- This Saint Benedict lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Saint Benedict that is located in Nemaha County.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Benedict ...
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.
- America City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Fidelity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Granada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Humboldt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mission ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Sun Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Table Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Rock <4>
- Violet ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Woodlawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Saint Benedict 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 Saint Benedict 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 community of Saint Benedict once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Benedict and extending to:
- Seneca, which is the Seat of Nemaha County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Benedict to Topeka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 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 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Saint Benedict, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Saint Benedict) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Benedict. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8871, Longitude: -96.0990 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Saint Benedict 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 320.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.60 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.274 degrees. |