Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Anthon:
  • 42.388134, -95.865632
  • 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 Anthon

• 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 Woodbury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Woodbury County
  • Since Anthon is near Monona County and also Ida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monona County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ida 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 Anthon

Communities Also Named Anthon ...

We found one communities that are also named Anthon.

Within Iowa, the name Anthon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Custer County
    • This Anthon is located in Custer County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Anthon that is located in Woodbury County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Anthon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anthon ...

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.

• Climbing Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
• Correctionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <2>
• Fielding
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
• Glen Ellen
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
• Holly Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Ida Grove
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <2>
• Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
• Neptune
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Neptune is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
• Ricketts
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Union Center
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center

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

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

• Sioux City, which is the Seat of Woodbury County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Anthon to Sioux City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'