Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anthon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anthon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anthon
- 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 Anthon:
- 42.388134, -95.865632
- 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 Anthon
- 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 Woodbury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodbury County
- Since Anthon is near Monona County and also Ida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monona County
- eBird sighting report for Ida 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 Anthon ...
We found one communities that share the name Anthon.
Within Iowa, the name Anthon is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Anthon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthon ...
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.
- Climbing Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Correctionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
- Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
- Fielding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Glen Ellen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
- Ida Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
- Ida Grove is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>
- Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
- Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
- Neptune
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Ricketts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Union Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Plymouth County
How Far From Anthon 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 city such as Anthon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anthon and extending to:
- Sioux City, which is the Seat of Woodbury County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anthon to Sioux City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anthon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Anthon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anthon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3881, Longitude: -95.8656 In this case, the coordinates for Anthon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Anthon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.084 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.868 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.656 degrees. |