Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tescott:
  • 39.012686, -97.878282
  • 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 Tescott

• 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
  • Since Tescott is near Lincoln County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tescott ...

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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
  • Bavaria is located in Saline County
  • Bavaria has also been known as:
  • Houch
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bavaria
  • From Tescott to Bavaria
• Beverly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
• Brewer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
• Goldenrod
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
  • Goldenrod is located in Lincoln County
• Lincoln Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Quartzite
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Quartzite
  • From Tescott to Quartzite
• Shady Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
  • Shady Bend 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.<1> 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 Tescott 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 Tescott to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tescott and extending to:

• Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tescott to Minneapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,116 miles [1,796 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 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/

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