Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Confidence, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Confidence and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Confidence
- 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 Confidence:
- 40.862722, -93.126621
- 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 Confidence
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Confidence is near Monroe County and also Appanoose County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Appanoose 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 Confidence ...
We found three communities that share the name Confidence.
Within Iowa, the name Confidence is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This Confidence is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the west of the Confidence that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Confidence.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Confidence is located in Fayette County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Confidence that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Confidence.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Confidence is located in Putnam County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Confidence that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Confidence.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Confidence ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Brazil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Diamond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jerome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mystic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Promise City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Walnut City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Zero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Confidence 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 community such as Confidence to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Confidence and extending to:
- Corydon, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Confidence to Corydon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Confidence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Confidence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Confidence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8627, Longitude: -93.1266 |
| <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 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 Confidence to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.121 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.571 degrees. |