Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ackworth:
  • 41.366301, -93.474782
  • 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 Ackworth

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Ackworth is near Polk County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Ackworth

Communities Also Named Ackworth ...

We found one communities that are also named Ackworth.

Within Iowa, the name Ackworth is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Ackworth in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
    • This Ackworth is located in Chester County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ackworth that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Ackworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ackworth ...

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.

• Beech
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beech is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
• Cool
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cool is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
• Ford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ford is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
• Greenbush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenbush is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Liberty Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
• Pleasantville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantville is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
• Sandyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandyville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
• Scotch Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
• Summerset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerset is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
• Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
• Swan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Swan is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ackworth and extending to:

• Indianola, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ackworth to Des Moines, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 882 miles [1,419.4 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 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'