Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Coon Rapids:
  • 41.874787, -94.678485
  • 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 Coon Rapids

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Coon Rapids is near Guthrie County and also Audubon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guthrie County
  • eBird sighting report for Audubon 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 Coon Rapids ...

We found one communities that share the name Coon Rapids.

Within Iowa, the name Coon Rapids is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Anoka County
    • This Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coon Rapids that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Coon Rapids.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coon Rapids ...

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.

• Audubon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
• Casey
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
• Cooper
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Greene County
• Dale
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Guthrie County
• Grand Junction
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
• Gravel Pit
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Pit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
  • Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
• Gray
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
• Maple River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
  • Maple River is located in Carroll County
• Poplar
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Audubon County
• Red Line
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
  • Red Line is located in Shelby County
• Viola Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
  • Viola Center is located in Audubon County

How Far From Coon Rapids 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 city such as Coon Rapids to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coon Rapids to Carroll, with an average speed<4> 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coon Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/