Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bucknell:
  • 41.066114, -93.044369
  • 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 Bucknell

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Bucknell is near Lucas County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Bucknell

Communities Also Named Bucknell ...

We found one communities that are also named Bucknell.

Within Iowa, the name Bucknell is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Union County
    • This Bucknell is located in Union County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bucknell that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bucknell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucknell ...

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.

• Bluff Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
• Cloud
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Hocking
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hocking is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
• Indiana
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Indiana is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
• Marysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
• Purdy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdy is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
• Tower Station ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
• Zero
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zero is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero

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

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

• Albia, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucknell to Albia, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'