Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coal Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coal Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coal Valley
- 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 Coal Valley:
- 42.031649, -93.950786
- 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 Coal Valley
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Coal Valley is near Dallas County and also Story County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- eBird sighting report for Story 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 Coal Valley ...
We found five communities that share the name Coal Valley.
Within Iowa, the name Coal Valley is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Coal Valley is located in Walker County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Coal Valley that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Coal Valley.
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coal Valley that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Coal Valley.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Coal Valley [Cherokee County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east of the Coal Valley that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Coal Valley.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Coal Valley is located in Logan County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coal Valley that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Coal Valley.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coal Valley ...
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.
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
- Pilot Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Ridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Coal Valley 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 Coal Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coal Valley and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Coal Valley to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 912 miles [1,467.7 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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- Coal Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0316, Longitude: -93.9508 In this case, the coordinates for Coal Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Coal Valley, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Coal Valley 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 318.729 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.265 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.73 degrees. |