Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Washunga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washunga and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Washunga

• 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 Washunga:
  • 36.783647, -96.838089
  • 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 Washunga

• 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 Kay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kay County
  • Since Washunga is near Osage County and also Cowley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cowley 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 Washunga

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washunga ...

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.

• Cooper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cooper is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Cross ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cross is located in Kay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
• Gray Horse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
• Hardy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hardy is located in Kay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
• Kildare
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kildare is located in Kay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Little Chief
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Chief is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
• Maple City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Maple City is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
• Silverdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Silverdale is located in Cowley County (KS)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
• White Eagle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • White Eagle is located in Kay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle

How Far From Washunga 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 Washunga to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Washunga and extending to:

• Newkirk, which is the Seat of Kay County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Washunga to Newkirk, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,518 miles [12,099 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'