Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dakota City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dakota City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dakota City
- 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 Dakota City:
- 42.722478, -94.201261
- 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 Dakota City
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt County
- Since Dakota City is near Webster County and also Wright County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- eBird sighting report for Wright 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 Dakota City ...
We found one communities that share the name Dakota City.
Within Iowa, the name Dakota City is unique.
Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Dakota City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- This Dakota City is located in Dakota County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west of the Dakota City that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Dakota City.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dakota City ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Badger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Humboldt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Jones Siding
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Livermore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Thor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Thor is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <3>
- Unique
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Dakota City 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 Dakota City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dakota City and extending to:
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Dakota City to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dakota City. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dakota City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dakota City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7225, Longitude: -94.2013 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dakota City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.702 degrees. |