Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Coppock:
  • 41.163497, -91.714999
  • 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 Coppock

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Coppock is near Henry County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Coppock ...

We found one communities that share the name Coppock.

There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Coppock.

Beyond Iowa.

• Communities Located In Iowa ...
  • Henry County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Coppock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coppock ...

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.

• Eureka ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Washington County
• Germanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
  • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
• Glasgow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
• Grace Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
  • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
• Mount Pleasant
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
• Noble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Washington County
• Olds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
  • Olds is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
• Pleasant Plain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
  • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
• Swedesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
  • Swedesburg is located in Henry County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coppock and extending to:

• Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Coppock to Washington, with an average speed<4> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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