Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anamosa:
  • 42.109417, -91.276196
  • 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 Anamosa

• 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Since Anamosa is near Linn County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Linn County
  • eBird sighting report for Cedar 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 Anamosa ...

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.

• Amber
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
  • Amber is located in Jones County
• Center Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
  • Center Junction is located in Jones County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
• Dales Ford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
  • Dales Ford is located in Jones County
• Downers Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in Jones County
• Edinburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Jones County
• Jordans Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
  • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
• Junction Switch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
  • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
• Prairieburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
  • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
• Scotch Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
  • Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <2>
• Springhole
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
  • Springhole is located in Jones County
• Stone City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
  • Stone City is located in Jones County

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

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

• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Anamosa to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

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