Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sharon Springs:
  • 38.898565, -101.751684
  • 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 Sharon Springs

• 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 Wallace County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wallace County
  • Since Sharon Springs is near Logan County and also Cheyenne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • eBird sighting report for Cheyenne 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 Sharon Springs ...

We found two communities that share the name Sharon Springs.

Within Kansas, the name Sharon Springs is unique.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Schoharie County
    • This Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sharon Springs that is located in Wallace County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon Springs.
  • Virginia
    • Bland County
    • This Sharon Springs is located in Bland County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sharon Springs that is located in Wallace County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Sharon Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Springs ...

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.

• Russell Springs
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
• Tribune
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
  • Tribune is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <3>

How Far From Sharon Springs 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 city such as Sharon Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Springs and extending to:

• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sharon Springs to Topeka, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,579 miles [12,197.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,490 miles [8,835.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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