Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wego-Waco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wego-Waco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wego-Waco
- 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 Wego-Waco:
- 37.520622, -97.334052
- 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 Wego-Waco
- 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 Sedgwick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
- Since Wego-Waco is near Sumner County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Wego-Waco ...
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.
- Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Haysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
- Oatville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
- Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oatville
- From Wego-Waco to Oatville
- Peck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peck
- From Wego-Waco to Peck
- Sand Burr Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Burr Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Burr Hill
- Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
- Sunset Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
- Waco
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Wego-Waco 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 community such as Wego-Waco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wego-Waco and extending to:
- Wichita, which is the Seat of Sedgwick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wego-Waco to Wichita, 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wego-Waco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wego-Waco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wego-Waco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5206, Longitude: -97.3341 |
| <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 Wego-Waco 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 320.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.289 degrees. |