Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharpe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharpe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharpe
- 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 Sharpe:
- 38.281964, -95.691930
- 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 Sharpe
- 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 Coffey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coffey County
- Since Sharpe is near Anderson County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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 Sharpe ...
We found two communities that share the name Sharpe.
Within Kansas, the name Sharpe is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpe ...
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.
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Halls Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Ransomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
- Silkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sharpe 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 Sharpe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpe and extending to:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Coffey County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sharpe 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 1,006 miles [1,619 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 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,399 miles [11,907.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 '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- Sharpe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2820, Longitude: -95.6919 In this case, the coordinates for Sharpe 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 Sharpe 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 319.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.947 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.358 degrees. |