Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allendorf:
  • 43.41532, -95.64323
  • 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 Allendorf

• 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 Osceola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • Since Allendorf is near Nobles County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nobles County
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allendorf ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
• Harris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
• Little Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <1>
• May City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
  • May City is located in Osceola County
• Melvin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
• Ransom
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
• Round Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
  • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
• Rushmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
  • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allendorf and extending to:

• Sibley, which is the Seat of Osceola County, lies just to the West.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Allendorf to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allendorf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/