Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arbor Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arbor Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arbor Hill
- 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 Arbor Hill:
- 41.366655, -94.318294
- 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 Arbor Hill
- 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- Since Arbor Hill is near Madison County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Arbor Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Arbor Hill.
Within Iowa, the name Arbor Hill is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Arbor Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east of the Arbor Hill that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Arbor Hill.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbor Hill ...
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.
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Casey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <3>
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Macksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Prussia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Quarry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Redfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <3>
- Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
How Far From Arbor Hill 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 Arbor Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arbor Hill and extending to:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Arbor Hill to Des Moines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 926 miles [1,490.3 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 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arbor Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Arbor Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arbor Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -94.3183 In this case, the coordinates for Arbor Hill 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 Arbor Hill 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 318.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.445 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.067 degrees. |