Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crystal Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crystal Lake
- 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 Crystal Lake:
- 43.222978, -93.792708
- 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 Crystal Lake
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Crystal Lake is near Winnebago County and also Kossuth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- eBird sighting report for Kossuth 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 Crystal Lake ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Crystal Lake.
Within Iowa, the name Crystal Lake is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crystal Lake [Saint Clair County].
- California
- Nevada County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Nevada County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<2> to the west of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Crystal Lake.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Jefferson County].
- Lake 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 Colorado community of Crystal Lake [Lake County].
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<2> to the east of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Crystal Lake.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Broward County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Crystal Lake.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Crystal Lake [Orange County].
- Polk County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Polk County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crystal Lake.
- Washington County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Washington County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km] to the south southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crystal Lake.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Crystal Lake [Madison County].
- McHenry County
- This Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Crystal Lake.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crystal Lake [Finney County].
- Kentucky
- Oldham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crystal Lake [Oldham County].
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Benzie County].
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Crystal Lake [Houghton County].
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Crystal Lake [Dakota County].
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the east of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Crystal Lake.
- Ocean County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the east of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Crystal Lake.
- New York
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Crystal Lake [Albany County].
- Cattaraugus 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 New York community of Crystal Lake [Cattaraugus County].
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crystal Lake [Susquehanna County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Crystal Lake lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Horry County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Crystal Lake.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the south of the Crystal Lake that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Crystal Lake.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Crystal Lake [Doddridge County].
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Crystal Lake [Waupaca County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Lake ...
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.
- Fertile
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <4>
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
- German Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Hayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hayfield Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
- Lakota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Rake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Scarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
- Scarville is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <4>
How Far From Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Lake and extending to:
- Garner, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Lake to Garner, with an average speed<6> 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,985 miles [8,022.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Crystal Lake 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. |
| <2> | 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- Crystal Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2230, Longitude: -93.7927 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Crystal Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.649 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.329 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.368 degrees. |