Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asbury
- 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 Asbury:
- 42.516982, -90.759272
- 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 Asbury
- 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 Dubuque County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
- Since Asbury is near Jo Daviess County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jo Daviess County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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
Communities Also Named Asbury ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Asbury.
Within Iowa, the name Asbury is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Asbury is located in Clarke County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Asbury.
- Dale County
- This Asbury is located in Dale County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Asbury.
- Marshall County
- This Asbury is located in Marshall County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km] to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Asbury.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Asbury is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Asbury.
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Burke County].
- Troup County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Troup County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Asbury [Anne Arundel County].
- Caroline County
- This Asbury is located in Caroline County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Asbury.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Asbury is located in Gloucester County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Asbury.
- Warren County
- This Asbury is located in Warren County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Asbury.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Asbury is located in Tompkins County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Asbury.
- Ulster County
- This Asbury is located in Ulster County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Asbury.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Asbury is located in Chatham County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Asbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Asbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Asbury.
- Stokes County
- This Asbury is located in Stokes County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Asbury.
- Wake County
- This Asbury is located in Wake County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Asbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Asbury is located in Hamilton County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Asbury.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Asbury [Perry County].
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Asbury is located in Columbia County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Asbury.
- Erie County
- This Asbury is located in Erie County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the east of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Asbury.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Asbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Asbury.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Asbury [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Asbury is located in Coffee County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Asbury.
- Haywood County
- This Asbury is located in Haywood County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the south of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Asbury.
- Knox County
- This Asbury is located in Knox County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Asbury.
- Lauderdale County
- This Asbury is located in Lauderdale County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the south of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Asbury.
- Pickett County
- This Asbury is located in Pickett County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Asbury.
- Stewart County
- This Asbury is located in Stewart County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the south southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Asbury.
- Washington County
- This Asbury is located in Washington County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the southeast of the Asbury that is located in Dubuque County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Asbury.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury ...
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.
- Budd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cathedral Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathedral Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Square
- Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County
- Eagle Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dubuque County
- Lore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Twin Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
How Far From Asbury 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 Asbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury and extending to:
- Dubuque, which is the Seat of Dubuque County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Asbury to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5170, Longitude: -90.7593 In this case, the coordinates for Asbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Asbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Asbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.541 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.823 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.965 degrees. |