Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Bend
- 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 Shady Bend:
- 39.018338, -98.021715
- 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 Shady Bend
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Shady Bend is near Ottawa County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Shady Bend ...
We found one communities that share the name Shady Bend.
Within Kansas, the name Shady Bend is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Shady Bend in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Shady Bend is located in Coshocton County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Bend that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Shady Bend.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Bend ...
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.
- Bavaria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Brewer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Goldenrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lincoln Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <3>
- Quartzite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
- Terra Cotta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
How Far From Shady Bend 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 Shady Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Bend and extending to:
- Lincoln Center, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Bend to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Bend. 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 '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- Shady Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0183, Longitude: -98.0217 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Bend 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 Shady Bend 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 321.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.40 degrees. |