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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 Cooper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooper and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cooper:
- 41.919943, -94.345440
- 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 Cooper
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Cooper is near Guthrie County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guthrie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Cooper
Communities Also Named Cooper ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Cooper.
Within Iowa, the name Cooper is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Cooper is located in Chilton County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Cooper.
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cooper [Pike County].
- Saint Francis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cooper [Saint Francis County].
- California
- Lake County
- This Cooper is located in Lake County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Cooper.
- Monterey County
- This Cooper is located in Monterey County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the west of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Cooper.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- This Cooper is located in Morgan County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Cooper.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cooper [Colquitt County].
- Hart County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cooper [Hart County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cooper [Jackson County].
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Cooper is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Cooper.
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Cooper is located in Tazewell County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Cooper.
- Kentucky
- Wayne County
- This Cooper is located in Wayne County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cooper.
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Cooper [Caldwell Parish].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Cooper is located in Washington County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cooper.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Cooper is located in Harford County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cooper.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Cooper.
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cooper [Schoolcraft County].
- Missouri
- Miller County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Cooper [Miller County].
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Cooper is located in Cascade County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Cooper.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Cooper [White Pine County].
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Cooper is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the east of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Cooper.
- Passaic County
- This Cooper is located in Passaic County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the east of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Cooper.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Cooper.
- Lincoln County
- This Cooper is located in Lincoln County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cooper.
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Cooper [New York County].
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Cooper is located in Sampson County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Cooper.
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Cooper is located in Seneca County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Cooper.
- Oklahoma
- Blaine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Cooper [Blaine County].
- Osage County
- This Cooper is located in Osage County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Cooper.
- Ontario
- This Cooper lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Cooper is located in Williamsburg County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Cooper.
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Cooper is located in Fentress County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Cooper.
- Texas
- Delta County
- This Cooper is located in Delta County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Cooper.
- Houston County
- This Cooper is located in Houston County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the south of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Cooper.
- Virginia
- Middlesex County
- This Cooper is located in Middlesex County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cooper that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cooper.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Cooper [Albany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooper ...
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.
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Coal Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coon Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Pit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Panther
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Yard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
How Far From Cooper 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 community such as Cooper to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooper and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Cooper to Des Moines, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cooper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cooper could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cooper 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 Cooper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9199, Longitude: -94.3454 In this case, the coordinates for Cooper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.562 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.96 degrees. |
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