Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Worden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Worden
- 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 Worden:
- 38.782228, -95.334420
- 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 Worden
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Worden is near Franklin County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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 Worden ...
We found seven communities that share the name Worden.
Within Kansas, the name Worden is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Montana
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worden ...
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.
- Big Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Eudora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
- Fall Leaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Homewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Lone Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Michigan Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Swissvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Weaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Worden 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 community such as Worden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worden and extending to:
- Lawrence, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Worden to Lawrence, 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Worden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7822, Longitude: -95.3344 In this case, the coordinates for Worden 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 Worden, 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 Worden 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 319.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.766 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.093 degrees. |