Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Severance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Severance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Severance
- 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 Severance:
- 39.767233, -95.249649
- 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 Severance
- 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 Doniphan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Doniphan County
- Since Severance is near Brown County and also Atchison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Atchison 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 Severance ...
We found four communities that share the name Severance.
Within Kansas, the name Severance is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Essex County
- This Severance is located in Essex County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Severance that is located in Doniphan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Severance.
- Monroe County
- This Severance is located in Monroe County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east northeast of the Severance that is located in Doniphan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Severance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Severance ...
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.
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Fanning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Forest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Halls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Hiawatha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
- Iowa Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
- Oregon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
- Sparks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Severance 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 city such as Severance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Severance and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Doniphan County, lies just to the East.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Severance to Topeka, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Severance. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Severance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7672, Longitude: -95.2496 |
| <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 Severance 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 319.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.867 degrees. |