Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Conroy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conroy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Conroy
- 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 Conroy:
- 41.729174, -91.997679
- 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 Conroy
- 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 Iowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- Since Conroy is near Johnson County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Conroy ...
We found two communities that share the name Conroy.
Within Iowa, the name Conroy is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Conroy lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Conroy that is located in Iowa County.
- Oregon
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Conroy ...
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.
- Amish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Frytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
- Green Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Guernsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
- Homestead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <3>
- Swisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
- Swisher is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <3>
How Far From Conroy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Conroy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Conroy and extending to:
- Marengo, which is the Seat of Iowa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Conroy to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conroy. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7292, Longitude: -91.9977 In this case, the coordinates for Conroy 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 Conroy 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 317.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.67 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.797 degrees. |