Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Corwith:
  • 42.989015, -93.958121
  • 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 Corwith

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Corwith is near Kossuth County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kossuth County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Corwith

Communities Also Named Corwith ...

We found one communities that are also named Corwith.

Within Iowa, the name Corwith is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Corwith is located in Cook County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Corwith that is located in Hancock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Corwith.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corwith ...

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.

• Arnold
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
• Crystal Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
• Drew
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Drew is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
• German Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
• Goldfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Goldfield is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <2>
• Hardy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
• Hayfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Livermore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
• Olaf
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Olaf is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf

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

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

• Garner, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corwith to Garner, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south (S). 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 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'