Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berkley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkley
- 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 Berkley:
- 41.944898, -94.113494
- 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 Berkley
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Berkley is near Greene County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Berkley ...
We found eight communities that share the name Berkley.
Within Iowa, the name Berkley is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkley ...
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.
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Coal Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Grand Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
- Gravel Pit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Pit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Perry Yard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Wolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Berkley 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 Berkley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkley and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Berkley to Boone, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Berkley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9449, Longitude: -94.1135 In this case, the coordinates for Berkley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Berkley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.834 degrees. |