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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 Colesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colesburg 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 Colesburg:
    • 42.639396, -91.201857
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Colesburg
  • 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
    • Since Colesburg is near Clayton County and also Dubuque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dubuque 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Colesburg

Communities Also Named Colesburg ...

We found four communities that are also named Colesburg.

Within Iowa, the name Colesburg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Colesburg is located in Camden County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colesburg that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Colesburg.
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin County
      • This Colesburg is located in Hardin County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colesburg that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Colesburg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Potter County
      • This Colesburg is located in Potter County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Colesburg that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Colesburg.
    • Tennessee
      • Dickson County
      • This Colesburg is located in Dickson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Colesburg that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Colesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colesburg ...

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.

  • Delaware
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Dutchtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchtown is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Dyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Earlville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elkport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Gilt Edge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilt Edge is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
  • Glen Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
  • Littleport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Motor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Motor is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
  • Turkey River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Manchester, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colesburg to Manchester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Colesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Colesburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6394, Longitude: -91.2019    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.844 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.16 degrees.