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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westphalia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westphalia and the surrounding area.
- 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 Westphalia:
- 38.181966, -95.490769
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Westphalia
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Westphalia is near Coffey County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coffey County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Westphalia
Communities Also Named Westphalia ...
We found six communities that are also named Westphalia.
Within Kansas, the name Westphalia is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Westphalia is located in Knox County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Westphalia.
- Iowa
- Shelby County
- This Westphalia is located in Shelby County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the north of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Westphalia.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Westphalia is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Westphalia.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- This Westphalia is located in Clinton County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Westphalia.
- Missouri
- Osage County
- This Westphalia is located in Osage County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Westphalia.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Westphalia is located in Falls County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Westphalia that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Westphalia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westphalia ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Halls Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
How Far From Westphalia 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 Westphalia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westphalia and extending to:
- Garnett, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westphalia to Garnett, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westphalia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Westphalia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westphalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1820, Longitude: -95.4908 In this case, the coordinates for Westphalia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.594 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.277 degrees. |
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