Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Consol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Consol and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Consol

• 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 Consol:
  • 41.071392, -93.001868
  • 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 Consol

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Consol is near Marion County and also Lucas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas 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 Consol

Communities Also Named Consol ...

We found one communities that are also named Consol.

Within Iowa, the name Consol is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Consol in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Hocking County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Consol [Hocking County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Consol ...

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.

• Bluff Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
• Cricket
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cricket is located in Mahaska County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
• Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Hocking
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hocking is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
• Indiana
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Indiana is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
• Lockman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lockman is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
• Marysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marysville is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
• Purdy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdy is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
• Selection
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Selection is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
• Tower Station ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
• Zero
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Zero is located in Lucas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Consol and extending to:

• Albia, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Consol to Albia, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full 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 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'