Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wolf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wolf
- 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 Wolf:
- 38.032245, -101.099056
- 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 Wolf
- 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 Finney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Finney County
- Since Wolf is near Kearny County and also Wichita County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kearny County
- eBird sighting report for Wichita 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 Wolf ...
We found ten communities that share the name Wolf.
Within Kansas, the name Wolf is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Wolf is located in Fresno County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wolf that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Wolf.
- Nevada County
- This Wolf is located in Nevada County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km] to the west of the Wolf that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Wolf.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wolf.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wolf that is located in Finney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Wolf.
- Oklahoma
- Wyoming
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf ...
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.
- Chevron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Friend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Finney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Lydia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Pierceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Shallow Water
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Water
- Shallow Water is located in Scott County
- Tennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Wolf 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 Wolf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolf and extending to:
- Garden City, which is the Seat of Finney County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf to Garden City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.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 '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- Wolf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0322, Longitude: -101.0991 In this case, the coordinates for Wolf 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 Wolf, 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'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 Wolf 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 323.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.32 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.112 degrees. |