Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arcadia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcadia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arcadia
- 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 Arcadia:
- 42.086183, -95.043221
- 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 Arcadia
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Arcadia is near Crawford County and also Sac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Sac 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 Arcadia ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Arcadia.
Within Iowa, the name Arcadia is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Arcadia lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arcadia.
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Arcadia [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Arcadia.
- Liberty County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arcadia [Liberty County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arcadia [Cook County].
- Morgan County
- This Arcadia is located in Morgan County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Arcadia.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Arcadia is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Arcadia.
- Baltimore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Arcadia [Baltimore County].
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Arcadia is located in Manistee County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Arcadia.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Arcadia [Wexford County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Arcadia is located in Davidson County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Arcadia.
- Forsyth County
- This Arcadia is located in Forsyth County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east southeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Arcadia.
- Nova Scotia
- This Arcadia lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Malheur County
- This Arcadia is located in Malheur County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Arcadia.
- Wallowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Arcadia [Wallowa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Arcadia is located in Indiana County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Arcadia.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Arcadia [Lancaster County].
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Arcadia is located in Galveston County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the south of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Arcadia.
- Shelby County
- This Arcadia is located in Shelby County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the south of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Arcadia.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Arcadia is located in Davis County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Arcadia.
- Duchesne County
- This Arcadia is located in Duchesne County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Arcadia.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Arcadia is located in Botetourt County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Arcadia.
- Spotsylvania County
- This Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Arcadia.
- Washington
- King County
- This Arcadia is located in King County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Arcadia.
- Mason County
- This Arcadia is located in Mason County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Arcadia.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcadia ...
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.
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
- Hart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Herring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <5>
- Maple River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Vail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <5>
How Far From Arcadia 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 city such as Arcadia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcadia and extending to:
- Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Arcadia to Carroll, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0862, Longitude: -95.0432 In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Arcadia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Arcadia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.494 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.151 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.287 degrees. |