|
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.
- 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:
- 38.782420, -95.334914
- 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 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Worden
Communities Also Named Worden ...
We found seven communities that are also named Worden.
Within Kansas, the name Worden is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Worden is located in White County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southeast of the Worden that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Worden.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Worden is located in Madison County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east of the Worden that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Worden.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Worden is located in Washtenaw County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Worden that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Worden.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Worden is located in Yellowstone County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Worden that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Worden.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Worden.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Worden is located in Klamath County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Worden that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Worden.
- Wisconsin
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Worden [Clark County].
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)
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Eudora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Leaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lone Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Michigan Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swissvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swissvale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Weaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
How Far From Worden 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Worden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Worden 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 Worden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7824, Longitude: -95.3349 In this case, the coordinates for Worden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.529 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.767 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.094 degrees. |
|
|