Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carmel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carmel
- 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 Carmel:
- 43.127761, -96.235301
- 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 Carmel
- 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 Sioux County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sioux County
- Since Carmel is near Lyon County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Carmel ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Carmel.
Within Iowa, the name Carmel is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This Carmel is located in Bradley County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carmel that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Carmel.
- Chicot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Carmel [Chicot County].
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Carmel is located in Hamilton County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carmel that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carmel.
- LaPorte County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Carmel [LaPorte County].
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carmel [Cloud County].
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carmel [Crawford County].
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carmel [Stafford County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Carmel is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carmel that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Carmel.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Carmel [Montgomery County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Carmel lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Sioux County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Carmel lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carmel that is located in Sioux County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel ...
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.
- Craig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Edna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Elm Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring
- Elm Spring is located in Sioux County
- George
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <5>
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
- Moe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Orange City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <5>
- Rock Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <5>
- Rock Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <5>
How Far From Carmel 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 community such as Carmel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carmel and extending to:
- Orange City, which is the Seat of Sioux County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carmel to Orange City, with an average speed<6> 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carmel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1278, Longitude: -96.2353 In this case, the coordinates for Carmel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Carmel 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. |
| <3> | 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 Carmel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Carmel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.372 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.293 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.694 degrees. |