Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silverdale
- 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 Silverdale:
- 37.041975, -96.903367
- 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 Silverdale
- 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 Cowley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cowley County
- Since Silverdale is near Kay County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kay 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 Silverdale ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Silverdale.
Within Kansas, the name Silverdale is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silverdale lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silverdale [Clear Creek County].
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Silverdale is located in Spencer County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Silverdale.
- Minnesota
- Koochiching County
- This Silverdale is located in Koochiching County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Silverdale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Silverdale lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Silverdale is located in Onslow County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the east of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Silverdale.
- Ontario
- This Silverdale lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Silverdale is located in Bucks County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Silverdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Silverdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Silverdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Silverdale is located in Prince William County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Silverdale.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Silverdale is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Cowley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Silverdale.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverdale ...
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.
- Cooper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Floral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Grainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
- Grainville is located in Kay County (OK)
- Hardy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kellogg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kildare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Maple City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Rainbow Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
How Far From Silverdale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silverdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverdale and extending to:
- Winfield, which is the Seat of Cowley County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silverdale to Winfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,507 miles [12,081.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0420, Longitude: -96.9034 In this case, the coordinates for Silverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Silverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Silverdale 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 320.472 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.15 degrees. |