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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 Chariton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chariton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chariton:
    • 41.017500, -93.309932
    • 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 Chariton
  • 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 Chariton ...

We found four communities that share the name Chariton.

Within Iowa, the name Chariton is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Chariton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Chariton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Chariton.
      • Howard County
      • This community is historic and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chariton.
      • Macon County
      • This Chariton is located in Macon County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Chariton that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Chariton.
      • Putnam County
      • This Chariton is located in Putnam County and lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast of the Chariton that is located in Lucas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Chariton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chariton ...

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.

  • Bethelhem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelhem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
    • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
  • Cloud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Confidence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
    • Confidence is located in Wayne County
  • Derby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Jay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Clarke County
  • Last Chance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Purdy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Lucas County
  • Zero
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
    • Zero is located in Lucas County

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

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

  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chariton to Des Moines, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chariton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Chariton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Chariton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chariton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0175, Longitude: -93.3099       In this case, the coordinates for Chariton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Chariton 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 318.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.584 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.629 degrees.









 

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