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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Artesian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Artesian and the surrounding area.
- 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 Artesian:
- 42.728315, -92.337126
- 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 Artesian
- 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 Bremer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bremer County
- Since Artesian is near Black Hawk County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Black Hawk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Artesian
Communities Also Named Artesian ...
We found three communities that are also named Artesian.
Within Iowa, the name Artesian is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- This Artesian is located in Calhoun County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south of the Artesian that is located in Bremer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Artesian.
- South Dakota
- Sanborn County
- This Artesian is located in Sanborn County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Artesian that is located in Bremer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanborn County community of Artesian.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Artesian is located in Yakima County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Artesian that is located in Bremer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Artesian.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Artesian ...
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.
- Big Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Cedar City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Finchford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Frederika
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Klinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Miner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Shell Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
- Tripoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Artesian 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 community such as Artesian to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Artesian and extending to:
- Waverly, which is the Seat of Bremer County, lies just to the West.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Artesian to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Artesian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Artesian to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Artesian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7283, Longitude: -92.3371 In this case, the coordinates for Artesian have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.627 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.094 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.725 degrees. |
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