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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 Bertram, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bertram 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 Bertram:
- 41.951206, -91.537618
- 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 Bertram
- 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Linn County
- Since Bertram is near Johnson County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Bertram
Communities Also Named Bertram ...
We found two communities that are also named Bertram.
Within Iowa, the name Bertram is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Bertram is located in Imperial County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bertram that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Bertram.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Bertram is located in Burnet County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bertram that is located in Linn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Bertram.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bertram ...
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.
- Cedar Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hiawatha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Swisher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin View Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
How Far From Bertram to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Bertram to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bertram and extending to:
- Cedar Rapids, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bertram to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>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 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bertram) 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 Bertram 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 Bertram. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9512, Longitude: -91.5376 In this case, the coordinates for Bertram have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.064 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.508 degrees. |
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