Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottonville
- 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 Cottonville:
- 42.236959, -90.602075
- 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 Cottonville
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Cottonville is near Dubuque County and also Jo Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque County
- eBird sighting report for Jo Daviess 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 Cottonville ...
We found four communities that share the name Cottonville.
Within Iowa, the name Cottonville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Cottonville is located in Marshall County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cottonville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cottonville.
- Mississippi
- Tate County
- This Cottonville is located in Tate County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south of the Cottonville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Cottonville.
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- This Cottonville is located in Stanly County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cottonville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Cottonville.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Cottonville is located in Adams County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cottonville that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Cottonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottonville ...
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.
- Crab Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Galena Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Garry Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Gears Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gears Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
- Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Ironhills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Otter Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
- Pleasant Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
- Portage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rockaway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Springbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <4>
How Far From Cottonville 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 Cottonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottonville and extending to:
- Maquoketa, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cottonville to Maquoketa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2370, Longitude: -90.6021 In this case, the coordinates for Cottonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Cottonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.431 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.659 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.958 degrees. |