Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turon
- 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 Turon:
- 37.807631, -98.427962
- 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 Turon
- 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 Reno County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Reno County
- Since Turon is near Stafford County and also Pratt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Pratt 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 Turon ...
We found one communities that share the name Turon.
Within Kansas, the name Turon is unique.
Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Turon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turon ...
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.
- Basil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Pratt County
- Charters Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
- Charters Corner is located in Reno County
- Georgia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Jordan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
- Kingman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Partridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Pretty Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
- Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <4>
How Far From Turon 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 Turon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turon and extending to:
- Hutchinson, which is the Seat of Reno County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turon to Hutchinson, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,418 miles [8,719.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8076, Longitude: -98.4280 In this case, the coordinates for Turon 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Turon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.599 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.052 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.789 degrees. |