Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Charles City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charles City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Charles City
- 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 Charles City:
- 43.067194, -92.675189
- 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 Charles City
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Charles City is near Chickasaw County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Charles City ...
We found one communities that share the name Charles City.
Within Iowa, the name Charles City is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Charles City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Charles City County
- This Charles City is located in Charles City County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Charles City that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Charles City.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Charles City ...
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.
- Chickasaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Doubleday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Floyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Howardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
- Marble Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <3>
- Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
How Far From Charles City 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 Charles City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Charles City and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Charles City to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>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 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charles City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.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 from Point A (ie- Charles City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charles City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0672, Longitude: -92.6752 In this case, the coordinates for Charles City 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 Charles City 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 317.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.413 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.817 degrees. |