Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Churchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churchville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Churchville
- 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 Churchville:
- 41.396803, -93.750947
- 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 Churchville
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Churchville is near Polk County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Churchville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Churchville.
Within Iowa, the name Churchville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Churchville is located in DuPage County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Churchville.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Churchville is located in Harford County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Churchville.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Churchville is located in Chippewa County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchville.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Churchville.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Churchville is located in Monroe County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Churchville.
- Oneida County
- This Churchville is located in Oneida County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Churchville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Churchville lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- Ontario
- This Churchville lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bedford County
- This Churchville is located in Bedford County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Churchville.
- Berks County
- This Churchville is located in Berks County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Churchville.
- Bucks County
- This Churchville is located in Bucks County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Churchville.
- Clarion County
- This Churchville is located in Clarion County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Churchville.
- Northampton County
- This Churchville is located in Northampton County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Churchville.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Churchville is located in Augusta County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Churchville.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Churchville is located in Lewis County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east of the Churchville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Churchville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchville ...
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.
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Churchville to Commerce
- Cool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cool
- From Churchville to Cool
- Greenbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Old Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Scotch Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
- Summerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
- Tileville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Valley Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
- Wick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Churchville 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 Churchville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchville and extending to:
- Indianola, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Churchville to Indianola, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 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 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3968, Longitude: -93.7509 |
| <2> | 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 Churchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Churchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.999 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.769 degrees. |